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Common Cantonese to Kikongo phrases

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

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

    Mbote (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Mele (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Mokolo mayele (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Mokolo ya ntango (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Mokolo ya mambu (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Mokolo ya mpembe (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Tala mosi (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Tata (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名？

    Nki yina nzo? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Nzo yami ke John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎？

    Oko wanga? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Nki ya mosi na yo (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你會講英文嗎？

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. 我不明白

    Nkeni kanga. (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎？

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡？

    Kutu wapi banzela? (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心？

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. 向左轉

    Tanda na luma. (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. 向右轉

    Tanda na mambu. (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. 直走

    Enda na mosi. (zik6 zau2)

  11. 票價是多少？

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎？

    Nki feti na wapi? (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Nkeni zola. (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 係

    Ewe (hai)

  2. 唔係

    Te (m4 hai)

  3. 可能

    Kasi (ho2 nang4)

  4. 我同意

    Nkiadi (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. 我唔同意

    Nkiadi te (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. 聽落好

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. 你點睇？

    Nkiadi nini? (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎？

    Okanza kudi nki? (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Nkiadi kudi nki (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. 等一陣

    Lela na nki (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. 對唔住

    Nkiadi na nki (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. 冇問題

    Te na nki (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. 恭喜

    Tata na nki (gung1 hei2)

  14. 生日快樂

    Mokolo ya mbote (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. 一路平安

    Tala na nzala ya malamu (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火車站在哪裡？

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

  2. 巴士站在哪裡？

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

  3. 哪個月台？

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. 幾點出發？

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

  5. 這是正確的路嗎？

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

  6. 在這裡附近。

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

  7. 離這裡很遠。

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

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？

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

  9. 請在這裡停。

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

  10. 需要多久？

    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. 這個多少錢？

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西？

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎？

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

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

  6. 請給我帳單

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎？

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

  8. 我係素食者

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. 這個很好味

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎？

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    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. 打電話叫警察

    Landa boma (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Landa ambulance (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Nkeni mosi (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Nkeni na mbisi (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡？

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. 這裡痛

    Eka na nki (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. 救命！

    Tala! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高興認識你

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. 你幾點方便？

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

  4. 我今天會發送報告

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

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎？

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

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

  7. 謝謝你的時間

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

  8. 我期待與你合作

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

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？

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

  10. 我會再聯絡你

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

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    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. 而家幾點？

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. 而家三點。

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. 今日

    Lelo (gam1 jat6)

  4. 聽日

    Kuna (ting1 jat6)

  5. 尋日

    Kima (cam4 jat6)

  6. 星期一

    Mokolo wa mbandu (sing1 kei4 jat1)

  7. 星期二

    Mokolo wa mosi (sing1 kei4 ji6)

  8. 星期三

    Mokolo wa ntete (sing1 kei4 saam1)

  9. 一

    Mosi (jat1)

  10. 二

    Mbale (ji6)

  11. 三

    Mitatu (saam1)

  12. 十

    Kumi (sap6)

  13. 一百

    Kimo na nkama (jat1 baak3)

  14. 一半

    Nseke (jat1 bun3)

  15. 多啲

    Nzo (do1 di1)

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