Looking for practical Icelandic to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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: pick five Kituba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Mbote
Takk
Matondo
Góðan daginn
Mbote na ntanga
Gott kvöld
Mbote na moke
Gott kvöld
Mbote na nsuka
Góða nótt
Malamu na lola
Sjáumst síðar
Tala moke
Bless
Kende malamu
Hvað heitir þú?
Nani na yo?
Ég heiti John
Nani na ngai John
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Oyo olingi?
Gaman að kynnast þér
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ég skil ekki
Nani nazali koyeba te
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Hvar er salernið?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Beygðu til vinstri
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Beygðu til hægri
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Farðu beint áfram
Yaka na mbala moke
Hvað kostar farinn?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Eitt miði, takk
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Er það langt отс отс?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ég er týndur
Nani nazali na nzela te
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Já
Eee
Nei
Te
Kannski
Pamba
Ég er sammála
Nani na yo
Ég er ósammála
Nani te na yo
Það hljómar vel
Eza malamu
Hvað heldurðu?
Oyo olingi nini?
Geturðu hjálpað mér?
Okanisa ngai?
Ég þarf hjálp
Nalingi lisungi
Bíddu aðeins
Tika moke
Fyrirgefðu
Nasalisa
Engin vandamál
Te na mabe
Til hamingju
Mbote na yo
Til hamingju með afmælið
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er járnbrautastöðin?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Hvar er strætóstoppið?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)