Looking for practical Czech to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Czech 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 Czech 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.
Ahoj
Mbote
Děkuji
Mele
Dobré ráno
Mokolo mayele
Dobré odpoledne
Mokolo ya ntango
Dobrý večer
Mokolo ya mambu
Dobrou noc
Mokolo ya mpembe
Na shledanou
Tala mosi
Sbohem
Tata
Jak se jmenuješ?
Nki yina nzo?
Jmenuji se John
Nzo yami ke John
Jak se máš?
Oko wanga?
Rád tě poznávám
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mluvíte anglicky?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Nemluvím dobře hindsky.
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Nerozumím.
Nkeni kanga.
Mluvte prosím pomalu.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Můžete to říct znovu?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Kde je toaleta?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Jak se dostanu do centra města?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Zatočte vlevo.
Tanda na luma.
Zatočte vpravo.
Tanda na mambu.
Jděte rovně.
Enda na mosi.
Kolik stojí jízdenka?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Jednu jízdenku, prosím.
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Je to odsud daleko?
Nki feti na wapi?
Ztratil jsem se.
Nkeni zola.
Kde si mohu koupit SIM kartu?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ano
Ewe
Ne
Te
Možná
Kasi
Souhlasím
Nkiadi
Nesouhlasím
Nkiadi te
To zní dobře
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Co si myslíš?
Nkiadi nini?
Můžeš mi pomoci?
Okanza kudi nki?
Potřebuji pomoc
Nkiadi kudi nki
Počkej chvíli
Lela na nki
Omlouvám se
Nkiadi na nki
Žádný problém
Te na nki
Gratuluji
Tata na nki
Všechno nejlepší k narozeninám
Mokolo ya mbote
Šťastnou cestu
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kde je nádraží?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)