Looking for practical Fulani to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: read the Kituba line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Fulani to Kituba translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Mbote
A jaraama
Matondo
Nde woɗi
Mbote na ntanga
Nde njahi
Mbote na moke
Nde saare
Mbote na nsuka
Nde daɗi
Malamu na lola
A waawi
Tala moke
Njaara
Kende malamu
Hol ko innde maa?
Nani na yo?
Innde am ko John
Nani na ngai John
No mbadi?
Oyo olingi?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nani nazali koyeba te
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Hol ko toilet?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Sokki leydi.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Yahi e jooɗi.
Yaka na mbala moke
Hol ko fee?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ko ɓuri to?
Eza mbali na awa?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eee(ey)
Alaa
Te(alaa)
Wonaa
Pamba(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Nani na yo(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Nani te na yo(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Eza malamu(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Oyo olingi nini?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Okanisa ngai?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Nalingi lisungi(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Tika moke(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Nasalisa(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Te na mabe(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Mbote na yo(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Zala na nzela ya malamu(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Hol ko wuro?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)