Looking for practical Afrikaans to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Mbote
Dankie
Matondo
Goeie more
Mbote na ntanga
Goeie middag
Mbote na moke
Goeie naand
Mbote na nsuka
Goeie nag
Malamu na lola
Sien jou later
Tala moke
Totsiens
Kende malamu
Wat is jou naam?
Nani na yo?
My naam is John
Nani na ngai John
Hoe gaan dit?
Oyo olingi?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ek verstaan nie.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Praat asseblief stadig.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Waar is die badkamer?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Draai links.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Draai regs.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Gaan reguit.
Yaka na mbala moke
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Is dit ver van hier?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ek is verlore.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Nee
Te
Miskien
Pamba
Ek stem saam
Nani na yo
Ek stem nie saam nie
Nani te na yo
Dit klink goed
Eza malamu
Wat dink jy?
Oyo olingi nini?
Kan jy my help?
Okanisa ngai?
Ek het hulp nodig
Nalingi lisungi
Wag 'n oomblik
Tika moke
Ek is jammer
Nasalisa
Geen probleem
Te na mabe
Geluk
Mbote na yo
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Veilige reis
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Waar is die busstop?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)