Looking for practical Danish to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Danish 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 Danish 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.
Hej
Mbote
Tak
Mele
Godmorgen
Mokolo mayele
God eftermiddag
Mokolo ya ntango
God aften
Mokolo ya mambu
Godnat
Mokolo ya mpembe
Vi ses senere
Tala mosi
Farvel
Tata
Hvad hedder du?
Nki yina nzo?
Jeg hedder John
Nzo yami ke John
Hvordan har du det?
Oko wanga?
Dejligt at møde dig
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Taler du engelsk?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Jeg taler ikke hindi godt.
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Jeg forstår ikke.
Nkeni kanga.
Tal venligst langsomt.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Kan du sige det igen?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Hvor er toilettet?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Hvordan kommer jeg til centrum?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Drej til venstre.
Tanda na luma.
Drej til højre.
Tanda na mambu.
Gå ligeud.
Enda na mosi.
Hvor meget koster det?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
En billet, tak.
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Er det langt herfra?
Nki feti na wapi?
Jeg er faret vild.
Nkeni zola.
Hvor kan jeg købe et SIM-kort?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ewe
Nej
Te
Måske
Kasi
Jeg er enig
Nkiadi
Jeg er ikke enig
Nkiadi te
Det lyder godt
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Hvad synes du?
Nkiadi nini?
Kan du hjælpe mig?
Okanza kudi nki?
Jeg har brug for hjælp
Nkiadi kudi nki
Vent et øjeblik
Lela na nki
Jeg er ked af det
Nkiadi na nki
Ingen problemer
Te na nki
Tillykke
Tata na nki
Tillykke med fødselsdagen
Mokolo ya mbote
God rejse
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvor er togstationen?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)