Looking for practical Dogri to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dogri 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 Dogri 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.
नमस्कार
Mbote(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Mele(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mokolo mayele(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mokolo ya ntango(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mokolo ya mambu(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Mokolo ya mpembe(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala mosi(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Tata(alvida)
तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
Nki yina nzo?(tumhaara naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Nzo yami ke John(mera naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Oko wanga?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nki ya mosi na yo(tumse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या तुसीं अंग्रेज़ी बोलदे हो?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(kya tusi angrezi bolde ho?)
मैं हिंदी चंगी तरां नहीं बोलदा।
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(main hindi changi tara nahi bolda.)
मैं नहीं समझदा।
Nkeni kanga.(main nahi samajhda.)
कृपया धीरे बोलो।
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(kripya dheere bolo.)
क्या तुसीं फेर तोहांनु कह सकदे हो?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(kya tusi fer tohan nu keh sakde ho?)
बाथरूम किथे है?
Kutu wapi banzela?(bathroom kithe hai?)
मैं शहर दे केंद्र किदां जां सकदा हां?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(main shehar de kendra kidan jaan sakda haan?)