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Common Bemba to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Bemba to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Bemba to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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 Bemba 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.

  1. Shani

    Mbote

  2. Natotela

    Mele

  3. Muli shani

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Muli shani

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Muli shani

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tukakutana

    Tala mosi

  8. Twalumba

    Tata

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Enda pamo

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ndi lost

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eya

    Ewe

  2. Awe

    Te

  3. Panga

    Kasi

  4. Ndi bwino

    Nkiadi

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Nkiadi te

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Uchite shani?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Leka ifi

    Lela na nki

  11. Nshakufwa

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Takwaba shani

    Te na nki

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Tata na nki

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kuli shani?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ili shani?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Landa boma

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Eka na nki

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Chikondi!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nashamukeni

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo.

    Lelo (Lelo.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Kuna (Mwaume.)

  5. Kale.

    Kima (Kale.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Mokolo wa mosi (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Mokolo wa ntete (Lwapili.)

  9. Imwe.

    Mosi (Imwe.)

  10. Ibili.

    Mbale (Ibili.)

  11. Itatu.

    Mitatu (Itatu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Kumi (Icumi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Kimo na nkama (Cikumi.)

  14. Pafya.

    Nseke (Pafya.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Nzo (Ilyo.)

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