Looking for practical Fon to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Mbote(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Matondo(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Mbote na ntanga(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Mbote na moke(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Mbote na nsuka(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Malamu na lola(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Tala moke(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Kende malamu(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Nani na yo?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Nani na ngai John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Oyo olingi?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Nionso na yo(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Mè n'kó nù.
Nani nazali koyeba te
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Tò n'kà kè.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Lè n'kà kè.
Yaka na mbala moke
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Eza mbali na awa?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
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Eee(e)
Ayi
Te(ayi)
Mɛ
Pamba(me)
Mè yé
Nani na yo(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Nani te na yo(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Eza malamu(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Oyo olingi nini?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Okanisa ngai?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Nalingi lisungi(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Tika moke(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Nasalisa(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Te na mabe(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Mbote na yo(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Zala na nzela ya malamu(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)