Looking for practical Catalan to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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 Catalan 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.
Hola
Mbote
Gràcies
Mele
Bon dia
Mokolo mayele
Bona tarda
Mokolo ya ntango
Bona nit
Mokolo ya mambu
Bona nit
Mokolo ya mpembe
Fins després
Tala mosi
Adéu
Tata
Com et dius?
Nki yina nzo?
Em dic John
Nzo yami ke John
Com estàs?
Oko wanga?
Encantat de conèixer-te
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
No parlo bé l'hindi
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
No entenc
Nkeni kanga.
Si us plau, parla lentament
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
On és el lavabo?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Gira a l'esquerra
Tanda na luma.
Gira a la dreta
Tanda na mambu.
Ves recte
Enda na mosi.
Quant costa el bitllet?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Un bitllet, si us plau
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
És lluny d'aquí?
Nki feti na wapi?
Estic perdut
Nkeni zola.
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Ewe
No
Te
Potser
Kasi
Estic d'acord
Nkiadi
No estic d'acord
Nkiadi te
Això sona bé
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Què en penses?
Nkiadi nini?
Em pots ajudar?
Okanza kudi nki?
Necessito ajuda
Nkiadi kudi nki
Espera un moment
Lela na nki
Em sap greu
Nkiadi na nki
Cap problema
Te na nki
Felicitats
Tata na nki
Feliç aniversari
Mokolo ya mbote
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
On és l'estació de tren?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)