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Common Hausa to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Hausa to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Hausa to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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.

  1. Sannu

    Mbote

  2. Na gode

    Mele

  3. Ina kwana

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Ina wuni

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Ina yini

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Sai da safe

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Sai anjima

    Tala mosi

  8. Sai anjima

    Tata

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Sunana John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ban fahimta ba.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Ina gidan wanka?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Juya dama.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Tafi kai tsaye.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Katin guda, don Allah.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Na bata.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. I

    Ewe (ee)

  2. A'a

    Te (ah-ah)

  3. Wataƙila

    Kasi (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Na yarda

    Nkiadi

  5. Ba na yarda

    Nkiadi te

  6. Wannan yana da kyau

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Me kake tunani?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Za ka iya taimaka mini?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ina bukatar taimako

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Duba na ɗan lokaci

    Lela na nki

  11. Ina mai hakuri

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Babu matsala

    Te na nki

  13. Taya murna

    Tata na nki

  14. Barka da ranar haihuwa

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Yi tafiya lafiya

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ina tashar jirgin kasa?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Ina tashar bas?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Wanne dandalin ne?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Wane lokaci zai tashi?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Yana kusa nan

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Yana da nisa daga nan

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tsaya anan, don Allah

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nawa ne wannan?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Wannan yana da tsada sosai

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Zan so tebur don biyu

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Lissafin, don Allah

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Shin sabis yana ciki?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Wannan yana da dadi

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kira 'yan sanda

    Landa boma

  2. Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ina bukatar likita

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ina jin ciwo

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Eka na nki

  8. Na rasa fasfo na

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Za ka iya kira otel dina?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Taimako!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Na yi farin ciki da ganinka

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Mu tsara taro

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Zan tura rahoton yau

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Za mu iya magana gobe?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Wane lokaci ne?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Karfe uku ne

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Yau

    Lelo (yau)

  4. Gobe

    Kuna (gobe)

  5. Jiya

    Kima (jiya)

  6. Litinin

    Mokolo wa mbandu (litinin)

  7. Talata

    Mokolo wa mosi (talata)

  8. Laraba

    Mokolo wa ntete (laraba)

  9. Daya

    Mosi (daya)

  10. Biyu

    Mbale (biyu)

  11. Uku

    Mitatu (uku)

  12. Goma

    Kumi (goma)

  13. Dari

    Kimo na nkama (dari)

  14. Rabi

    Nseke (rabi)

  15. Kara

    Nzo (kara)

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