Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic 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 Arabic 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.
مرحبا
Mbote(marhaban)
شكرا
Mele(shukran)
صباح الخير
Mokolo mayele(sabah alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Mokolo ya ntango(masa' alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Mokolo ya mambu(masa' alkhayr)
تصبح على خير
Mokolo ya mpembe(tusbih ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Tala mosi(arak lahikan)
وداعا
Tata(wada'an)
ما اسمك؟
Nki yina nzo?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Nzo yami ke John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Oko wanga?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Nki ya mosi na yo(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Oyo o zola kutu English?(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)
لا أفهم
Nkeni kanga.(la afham)
يرجى التحدث ببطء
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(yurja alttahadduth bibt')
هل يمكنك أن تقول ذلك مرة أخرى؟
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(hal yumkinuk 'an taqul dhalik marra 'ukhra?)
أين الحمام؟
Kutu wapi banzela?(ayn alhammam?)
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(kayfa adhhab 'iilaa markaz almadina?)
انعطف يسارًا
Tanda na luma.(in'atif yasarana)
انعطف يمينًا
Tanda na mambu.(in'atif yaminan)
اذهب مباشرة
Enda na mosi.(idhhab mubasharatan)
كم الأجرة؟
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(kam al'ujra?)
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(tadhkirat wahida, min fadlik)