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Common Afrikaans to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Afrikaans to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Kikongo translation (Kikongo) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kikongo.

Tip: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afrikaans wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hallo

    Mbote

  2. Dankie

    Mele

  3. Goeie more

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Goeie middag

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Goeie naand

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Goeie nag

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Sien jou later

    Tala mosi

  8. Totsiens

    Tata

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. My naam is John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Draai links.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Draai regs.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Ewe

  2. Nee

    Te

  3. Miskien

    Kasi

  4. Ek stem saam

    Nkiadi

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Nkiadi te

  6. Dit klink goed

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Lela na nki

  11. Ek is jammer

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Geen probleem

    Te na nki

  13. Geluk

    Tata na nki

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Veilige reis

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Waar is die busstop?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Watter platform is dit?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Dit is naby hier.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Dit is te duur.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bel die polisie

    Landa boma

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ek voel siek

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Eka na nki

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Help!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Vandag

    Lelo

  4. Môre

    Kuna

  5. Gister

    Kima

  6. Maandag

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Dinsdag

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Woensdag

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Een

    Mosi

  10. Twee

    Mbale

  11. Drie

    Mitatu

  12. Tien

    Kumi

  13. Een honderd

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Half

    Nseke

  15. Meer

    Nzo

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