Looking for practical Chuvash to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash 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 Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Mbote(Sănă)
Рахмат
Mele(Rakhmat)
Ирӗк кӗн
Mokolo mayele(Irĕk kĕn)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Mokolo ya ntango(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Mokolo ya mambu(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Mokolo ya mpembe(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Tala mosi(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Сӑнӑр
Tata(Sănăr)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Nki yina nzo?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Nzo yami ke John(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Oko wanga?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Nki ya mosi na yo(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Мин пӑрӑмӗн
Nkeni kanga.(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр
Tanda na luma.(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Сӑнӗн юрат
Tanda na mambu.(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм
Enda na mosi.(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Nki feti na wapi?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Мин юратӗн
Nkeni zola.(Min yurӑtӗn)
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ӗпӗ
Ewe(epě)
Ӗнӗ
Te(eně)
Пӗрлӗ
Kasi(pěrlě)
Пӗрӗнчӗ
Nkiadi(pěrenčě)
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ
Nkiadi te(pěrenčěně)
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu(těnčěr xěrě)
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?
Nkiadi nini?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?
Okanza kudi nki?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн
Nkiadi kudi nki(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Пӗрлӗнчӗ
Lela na nki(pěrlěnčě)
Пӗрӗнчӗн
Nkiadi na nki(pěrenčěn)
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ
Te na nki(eněn pěrlě)
Тӗнчӗрӗн
Tata na nki(těnčěrěn)
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ
Mokolo ya mbote(těnčěrěn kěně)
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ
Tala na nzala ya malamu(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)