Looking for practical Alur to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Mbote
Matur nuwun
Matondo
Selamat pagi
Mbote na ntanga
Selamat sore
Mbote na moke
Selamat malam
Mbote na nsuka
Selamat bobo
Malamu na lola
Sampai jumpa
Tala moke
Selamat tinggal
Kende malamu
Sapa nama mu?
Nani na yo?
Nama ku John
Nani na ngai John
Kabar apa?
Oyo olingi?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Tolong nyi lempang.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Belok kiri.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Belok kanan.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Nyi terus.
Yaka na mbala moke
Berapa harga tiket?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Eza mbali na awa?
Nyo hilang.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Eee
Ayi
Te
Mungkin
Pamba
Ngeye
Nani na yo
Ayi ngeye
Nani te na yo
Iya, enak
Eza malamu
Napa pendapatmu?
Oyo olingi nini?
Bisa bantu saya?
Okanisa ngai?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nalingi lisungi
Tunggu sebentar
Tika moke
Saya minta maaf
Nasalisa
Tidak masalah
Te na mabe
Selamat
Mbote na yo
Selamat ulang tahun
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Dika halte bis?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)