Looking for practical Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Gujarati 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.
નમસ્તે
Mbote(namaste)
આભાર
Mele(aabhar)
શુભ સવાર
Mokolo mayele(shubh savar)
શુભ બપોર
Mokolo ya ntango(shubh bapor)
શુભ સાંજ
Mokolo ya mambu(shubh saanj)
શુભ રાત
Mokolo ya mpembe(shubh raat)
પછી મળીએ
Tala mosi(pachhi malie)
અલવિદા
Tata(alvida)
તમારું નામ શું છે?
Nki yina nzo?(tamaru naam shu chhe?)
મારું નામ જ્હોન છે
Nzo yami ke John(maru naam John chhe)
તમે કેમ છો?
Oko wanga?(tame kem cho?)
તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો
Nki ya mosi na yo(tamne maline aanand thayo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
શું તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(shun tame angreji bolo cho?)
હું હિન્દી સારી રીતે બોલી શકતો નથી
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(hu hindi saari rite boli shakto nathi)
મને સમજાતું નથી
Nkeni kanga.(mane samajatu nathi)
કૃપા કરીને ધીમે બોલો
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
શું તમે ફરીથી કહી શકો છો?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(shun tame fari thi kahi shako cho?)
બાથરૂમ ક્યાં છે?
Kutu wapi banzela?(bathroom kyaan chhe?)
હું શહેરના કેન્દ્રમાં કેવી રીતે પહોંચી શકું?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(hu sheherna kendra ma kevi rite pahunchi shaku?)