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Common Bhojpuri to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: pick five Kikongo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. नमस्ते

    Mbote (namaste)

  2. धन्यवाद

    Mele (dhanyavaad)

  3. शुभ प्रभात

    Mokolo mayele (shubh prabhaat)

  4. शुभ अपराह्न

    Mokolo ya ntango (shubh aparahna)

  5. शुभ संध्या

    Mokolo ya mambu (shubh sandhya)

  6. शुभ रात्रि

    Mokolo ya mpembe (shubh raatri)

  7. फिर मिलेंगे

    Tala mosi (phir milenge)

  8. अलविदा

    Tata (alvida)

  9. तोहरा नाम का ह?

    Nki yina nzo? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. हमार नाम जॉन ह

    Nzo yami ke John (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. तू कइसे बाड़?

    Oko wanga? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल

    Nki ya mosi na yo (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. हम ना समझी

    Nkeni kanga. (ham na samjhi)

  4. कृपया धीरे बोलीं

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. बाथरूम कहाँ बा?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. बाँया मुड़ जाईं

    Tanda na luma. (baya mud jain)

  9. दाहिना मुड़ जाईं

    Tanda na mambu. (dahina mud jain)

  10. सिधा जाईं

    Enda na mosi. (sidha jain)

  11. भाड़ा कति बा?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. एक टिकट, कृपया

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. ई इहाँ से दूर बा?

    Nki feti na wapi? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. हम खो गइल बानी

    Nkeni zola. (ham kho gail bani)

  15. हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. हाँ

    Ewe (haan)

  2. नहीं

    Te (nahi)

  3. शायद

    Kasi (shayad)

  4. हम सहमत बानी

    Nkiadi (ham sahmat bani)

  5. हम असहमत बानी

    Nkiadi te (ham asahmat bani)

  6. ई बढ़िया लागता

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. तू का सोचत बाड़ू?

    Nkiadi nini? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?

    Okanza kudi nki? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. हमके मदद के जरूरत बा

    Nkiadi kudi nki (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. एक पल रुक जा

    Lela na nki (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. माफ करीं

    Nkiadi na nki (maaf karin)

  12. कोई बात ना

    Te na nki (koi baat na)

  13. बधाई हो

    Tata na nki (badhai ho)

  14. जन्मदिन मुबारक

    Mokolo ya mbote (janmdin mubarak)

  15. सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं

    Tala na nzala ya malamu (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Train station kahan ba?

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

  2. Bus stop kahan ba?

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

  3. Kaun platform ba?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ii kab chhuti?

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

  5. Ii sahi rasta hai?

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

  6. Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

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

  7. Ii yahan se door ba.

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

  8. Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?

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

  9. Yahan ruki, kripya.

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

  10. Ii kitna samay lega?

    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. Ee kitna ke hai?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. U bahut mehnga hai.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

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

  6. Bill, kripya.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kya service shamil hai?

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

  8. Hum shakahari hain.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ee bahut swadisht hai.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ek glass paani, kripya.

    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. Police ke bulai

    Landa boma (police ke bulai)

  2. Ambulance ke bulai

    Landa ambulance (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba

    Nkeni mosi (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani

    Nkeni na mbisi (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Hamke moongfali se allergy ba

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Ihaan dard ho raha ba

    Eka na nki (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Hamaar passport kho gaya

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Madad!

    Tala! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?

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

  4. मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा

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

  5. क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें

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

  7. आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद

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

  8. मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ

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

  9. क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?

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

  10. मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें

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

  11. अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है

    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. Kauno samay ba?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Teen baje hain

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Aaj

    Lelo (aaj)

  4. Kal

    Kuna (kal)

  5. Kal

    Kima (kal)

  6. Sombar

    Mokolo wa mbandu (sombar)

  7. Mangalbar

    Mokolo wa mosi (mangalbar)

  8. Budhbar

    Mokolo wa ntete (budhbar)

  9. Ek

    Mosi (ek)

  10. Do

    Mbale (do)

  11. Teen

    Mitatu (teen)

  12. Das

    Kumi (das)

  13. Ek sau

    Kimo na nkama (ek sau)

  14. Aadha

    Nseke (aadha)

  15. Jyada

    Nzo (jyada)

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