Looking for practical Basque to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Mbote
Eskerrik asko
Mele
Egun on
Mokolo mayele
Arratsalde on
Mokolo ya ntango
Gabon
Mokolo ya mambu
Gabon
Mokolo ya mpembe
Gero arte
Tala mosi
Agur
Tata
Zer du izena?
Nki yina nzo?
Nire izena John da
Nzo yami ke John
Zer moduz?
Oko wanga?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ez dut ulertzen
Nkeni kanga.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Non dago komuna?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Tanda na luma.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Tanda na mambu.
Zuzen joan
Enda na mosi.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Nki feti na wapi?
Galdu naiz
Nkeni zola.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Ewe
Ez
Te
Agian
Kasi
Ados nago
Nkiadi
Ez nago ados
Nkiadi te
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Nkiadi nini?
Lagundu al didazu?
Okanza kudi nki?
Laguntza behar dut
Nkiadi kudi nki
Itxaron pixka bat
Lela na nki
Barkatu
Nkiadi na nki
Ez da arazo
Te na nki
Zorionak
Tata na nki
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Mokolo ya mbote
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)