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Common Igbo to Kikongo phrases

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

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

  1. Ndewo

    Mbote (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Mele (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Mokolo mayele (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Mokolo ya ntango (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Mokolo ya mambu (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Mokolo ya mpembe (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Tala mosi (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Tata (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Nki yina nzo? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Nzo yami ke John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Oko wanga? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Nki ya mosi na yo (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Mba

    Te

  3. O nwere ike

    Kasi

  4. A na m akwado

    Nkiadi

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Nkiadi te

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Chere nkeji

    Lela na nki

  11. Echegbula m

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Te na nki

  13. Nnọọ

    Tata na nki

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

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

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

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

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

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

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

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

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

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

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

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

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

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

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

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

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    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. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

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

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

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

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    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. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Landa boma

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Eka na nki

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

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

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

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

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

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

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

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

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

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

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

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

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

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

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    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. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Taa

    Lelo

  4. Echi

    Kuna

  5. Ana m

    Kima

  6. Mọnde

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Tiuṣde

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Wednesde

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Otu

    Mosi

  10. Abụọ

    Mbale

  11. Atọ

    Mitatu

  12. Iri

    Kumi

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Nkeji

    Nseke

  15. Karịrị

    Nzo

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