Looking for practical Alur to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Alur side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Mbote
Matur nuwun
Mele
Selamat pagi
Mokolo mayele
Selamat sore
Mokolo ya ntango
Selamat malam
Mokolo ya mambu
Selamat bobo
Mokolo ya mpembe
Sampai jumpa
Tala mosi
Selamat tinggal
Tata
Sapa nama mu?
Nki yina nzo?
Nama ku John
Nzo yami ke John
Kabar apa?
Oko wanga?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nkeni kanga.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Belok kiri.
Tanda na luma.
Belok kanan.
Tanda na mambu.
Nyi terus.
Enda na mosi.
Berapa harga tiket?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nki feti na wapi?
Nyo hilang.
Nkeni zola.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ewe
Ayi
Te
Mungkin
Kasi
Ngeye
Nkiadi
Ayi ngeye
Nkiadi te
Iya, enak
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Napa pendapatmu?
Nkiadi nini?
Bisa bantu saya?
Okanza kudi nki?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nkiadi kudi nki
Tunggu sebentar
Lela na nki
Saya minta maaf
Nkiadi na nki
Tidak masalah
Te na nki
Selamat
Tata na nki
Selamat ulang tahun
Mokolo ya mbote
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)