Looking for practical Hunsrik to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Hunsrik side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Mbote
Danke
Mele
Guten Morgen
Mokolo mayele
Guten Nachmittag
Mokolo ya ntango
Guten Abend
Mokolo ya mambu
Gute Nacht
Mokolo ya mpembe
Bis später
Tala mosi
Auf Wiedersehen
Tata
Wie heisst du?
Nki yina nzo?
Ich heisse John
Nzo yami ke John
Wie geht's dir?
Oko wanga?
Schön dich zu treffen
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ich verstehe nicht.
Nkeni kanga.
Bitte sprich langsam.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Kannst du das wiederholen?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Wo ist die Toilette?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Wie komme ich zum Stadtzentrum?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Bieg links ab.
Tanda na luma.
Bieg rechts ab.
Tanda na mambu.
Geh geradeaus.
Enda na mosi.
Wie viel kostet die Fahrt?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Ein Ticket, bitte.
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ist es weit von hier?
Nki feti na wapi?
Ich bin verloren.
Nkeni zola.
Wo kann ich eine SIM-Karte kaufen?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Ewe
Neh
Te
Talvez
Kasi
Ich stimme zu
Nkiadi
Ich stimme nicht zu
Nkiadi te
Das klingt gut
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Was denkst du?
Nkiadi nini?
Kannst du mir helfen?
Okanza kudi nki?
Ich brauche Hilfe
Nkiadi kudi nki
Warte einen Moment
Lela na nki
Es tut mir leid
Nkiadi na nki
Kein Problem
Te na nki
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
Tata na nki
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Mokolo ya mbote
Gute Reise
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wo isch der Zuggstation?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)