Looking for practical Awadhi to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Awadhi 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 Awadhi 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.
नमस्ते
Mbote(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Mele(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mokolo mayele(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mokolo ya ntango(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mokolo ya mambu(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Mokolo ya mpembe(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala mosi(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Tata(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Nki yina nzo?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Nzo yami ke John(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Oko wanga?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nki ya mosi na yo(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
हम ना समझ पावत हईं
Nkeni kanga.(ham na samajh paavat hain)
कृपया धीरे बोलि
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(kripya dheere boli)
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?
Kutu wapi banzela?(bathroom kahan ha?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)