Common Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. 你好

    Mbote (nǐ hǎo)

  2. 谢谢

    Mele (xièxiè)

  3. 早上好

    Mokolo mayele (zǎoshang hǎo)

  4. 下午好

    Mokolo ya ntango (xiàwǔ hǎo)

  5. 晚上好

    Mokolo ya mambu (wǎnshang hǎo)

  6. 晚安

    Mokolo ya mpembe (wǎn'ān)

  7. 再见

    Tala mosi (zàijiàn)

  8. 再见

    Tata (zàijiàn)

  9. 你叫什么名字?

    Nki yina nzo? (nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)

  10. 我叫约翰

    Nzo yami ke John (wǒ jiào yuēhàn)

  11. 你好吗?

    Oko wanga? (nǐ hǎo ma?)

  12. 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.

  1. 你会说英语吗?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)

  2. 我说印地语说得不好。

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)

  3. 我不明白。

    Nkeni kanga. (wǒ bù míngbái.)

  4. 请慢点说。

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)

  5. 你能再说一遍吗?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)

  6. 洗手间在哪里?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)

  7. 我怎么去市中心?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)

  8. 左转。

    Tanda na luma. (zuǒ zhuǎn.)

  9. 右转。

    Tanda na mambu. (yòu zhuǎn.)

  10. 直走。

    Enda na mosi. (zhí zǒu.)

  11. 票价是多少?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (piào jià shì duōshǎo?)

  12. 请给我一张票。

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)

  13. 离这里远吗?

    Nki feti na wapi? (lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)

  14. 我迷路了。

    Nkeni zola. (wǒ mílù le.)

  15. 我在哪里可以买SIM卡?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 是的

    Ewe (shì de)

  2. 不是

    Te (bù shì)

  3. 也许

    Kasi (yě xǔ)

  4. 我同意

    Nkiadi (wǒ tóng yì)

  5. 我不同意

    Nkiadi te (wǒ bù tóng yì)

  6. 听起来不错

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu (tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)

  7. 你觉得怎么样?

    Nkiadi nini? (nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)

  8. 你能帮我吗?

    Okanza kudi nki? (nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)

  9. 我需要帮助

    Nkiadi kudi nki (wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)

  10. 等一下

    Lela na nki (děng yī xià)

  11. 对不起

    Nkiadi na nki (duì bù qǐ)

  12. 没问题

    Te na nki (méi wèn tí)

  13. 恭喜

    Tata na nki (gōng xǐ)

  14. 生日快乐

    Mokolo ya mbote (shēng rì kuài lè)

  15. 一路平安

    Tala na nzala ya malamu (yī lù píng ān)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火车站在哪里?

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

  2. 公交车站在哪里?

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

  3. 哪个站台?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. 几点出发?

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

  5. 这是正确的路吗?

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

  6. 离这里很近

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

  7. 离这里很远

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

  8. 你能在地图上给我指一下吗?

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

  9. 请在这里停下

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

  10. 需要多长时间?

    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. 这个多少钱?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. 那个太贵了。

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. 你们有便宜一点的吗?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. 我可以用卡支付吗?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. 我想要一张两人的桌子。

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

  6. 请给我账单。

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. 服务费包括在内吗?

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

  8. 我吃素。

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. 请不要辣的食物。

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. 这个很好吃。

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. 我可以要菜单吗?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. 请给我一杯水。

    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. 报警

    Landa boma (bào jǐng)

  2. 叫救护车

    Landa ambulance (jiào jiù hù chē)

  3. 我需要医生

    Nkeni mosi (wǒ xū yào yī shēng)

  4. 我觉得不舒服

    Nkeni na mbisi (wǒ jué de bù shū fu)

  5. 我对花生过敏

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)

  6. 最近的医院在哪里?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)

  7. 这里疼

    Eka na nki (zhè lǐ téng)

  8. 我丢了护照

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (wǒ diū le hù zhào)

  9. 你能给我的酒店打电话吗?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)

  10. 救命!

    Tala! (jiù mìng)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高兴见到你

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. 让我们安排一个会议

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. 你什么时候有空?

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

  4. 我今天会发送报告

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

  5. 我们明天可以谈吗?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. 请查收附件

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

  7. 谢谢你的时间

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

  8. 我期待与你合作

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

  9. 你能澄清一下那个点吗?

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

  10. 我会再联系你

    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. 现在几点了?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. 现在三点。

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. 今天

    Lelo (jīn tiān)

  4. 明天

    Kuna (míng tiān)

  5. 昨天

    Kima (zuó tiān)

  6. 星期一

    Mokolo wa mbandu (xīng qī yī)

  7. 星期二

    Mokolo wa mosi (xīng qī èr)

  8. 星期三

    Mokolo wa ntete (xīng qī sān)

  9. Mosi (yī)

  10. Mbale (èr)

  11. Mitatu (sān)

  12. Kumi (shí)

  13. 一百

    Kimo na nkama (yī bǎi)

  14. 一半

    Nseke (yī bàn)

  15. 更多

    Nzo (gèng duō)