Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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 Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Mbote(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Mele(xièxiè)
早上好
Mokolo mayele(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Mokolo ya ntango(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Mokolo ya mambu(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Mokolo ya mpembe(wǎn'ān)
再见
Tala mosi(zàijiàn)
再见
Tata(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字?
Nki yina nzo?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Nzo yami ke John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗?
Oko wanga?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Nki ya mosi na yo(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Nkeni kanga.(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里?
Kutu wapi banzela?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)