Looking for practical Awadhi to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Awadhi 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: when a Kituba 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
Matondo(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mbote na ntanga(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mbote na moke(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mbote na nsuka(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Malamu na lola(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala moke(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Kende malamu(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Nani na yo?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Nani na ngai John(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Oyo olingi?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
हम ना समझ पावत हईं
Nani nazali koyeba te(ham na samajh paavat hain)
कृपया धीरे बोलि
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(kripya dheere boli)
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(bathroom kahan ha?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)