Looking for practical Bengali (বাংলা) to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bengali 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
হ্যালো
Mbote(hyālō)
ধন্যবাদ
Matondo(dhonnobad)
শুভ সকাল
Mbote na ntanga(shubho shokal)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Mbote na moke(shubho oporāhno)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Mbote na nsuka(shubho shondhya)
শুভ রাত্রি
Malamu na lola(shubho raatri)
পরে দেখা হবে
Tala moke(pore dekha hobe)
বিদায়
Kende malamu(bidāẏ)
আপনার নাম কী?
Nani na yo?(āpanār nām kī?)
আমার নাম জন
Nani na ngai John(āmār nām jôn)
আপনি কেমন আছেন?
Oyo olingi?(āpni kēmon āchhen?)
আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো
Nionso na yo(āpanār sāthē dekha karē bhālō lāglō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
আপনি কি ইংরেজি কথা বলেন?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(apni ki ingreji kotha bolen?)
আমি হিন্দি ভালোভাবে বলতে পারি না
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(ami hindi bhalobhaabe bolte pari na)
আমি বুঝি না
Nani nazali koyeba te(ami bujhi na)
দয়া করে ধীরে কথা বলুন
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(doya kore dhire kotha bolun)
আপনি কি আবার বলতে পারেন?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(apni ki abar bolte paren?)
বাথরুম কোথায়?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(bathroom kothay?)
আমি শহরের কেন্দ্রে কীভাবে যাব?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(ami shohorer kendro ki bhabe jabo?)