Looking for practical Hindi (हिन्दी) to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hindi 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.
नमस्ते
Mbote(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Mele(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mokolo mayele(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mokolo ya ntango(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mokolo ya mambu(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Mokolo ya mpembe(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala mosi(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Tata(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Nki yina nzo?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Nzo yami ke John(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Oko wanga?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nki ya mosi na yo(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या आप अंग्रेजी बोलते हैं?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(kya aap angrezi bolte hain?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह से नहीं बोलता
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(main hindi achhi tarah se nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ में नहीं आता
Nkeni kanga.(mujhe samajh mein nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलें
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(kripya dheere bolen)
क्या आप इसे फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(kya aap ise fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Kutu wapi banzela?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)