Looking for practical Aymara to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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 Aymara 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.
Kamisaki
Mbote(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Mele(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Mokolo mayele(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Mokolo ya ntango(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Mokolo ya mambu(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Mokolo ya mpembe(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tala mosi(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Tata(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Nki yina nzo?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Nzo yami ke John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Oko wanga?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Nki ya mosi na yo(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Nkeni kanga.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Kutu wapi banzela?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Tanda na luma.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Tanda na mambu.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Enda na mosi.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Nki feti na wapi?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Nkeni zola.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Ewe
Aka
Te
Janiwa
Kasi
Nayraqatawa
Nkiadi
Janiwa nayraqatani
Nkiadi te
Suma jach'a
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Kunjam qhawqha?
Nkiadi nini?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Okanza kudi nki?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Nkiadi kudi nki
Jikisiñani
Lela na nki
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Nkiadi na nki
Aka janiwa
Te na nki
Yayk'iri
Tata na nki
Jach'a q'ipiri
Mokolo ya mbote
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)