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Common Igbo to Kituba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Igbo to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-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. Ndewo

    Mbote (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Matondo (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Mbote na ntanga (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Mbote na moke (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Mbote na nsuka (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Malamu na lola (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Tala moke (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Kende malamu (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Nani na yo? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Nani na ngai John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Oyo olingi? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

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

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Eee

  2. Mba

    Te

  3. O nwere ike

    Pamba

  4. A na m akwado

    Nani na yo

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Nani te na yo

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Eza malamu

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Chere nkeji

    Tika moke

  11. Echegbula m

    Nasalisa

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Te na mabe

  13. Nnọọ

    Mbote na yo

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Zala na nzela 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?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Tanga polisi

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Nki na yo (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Taa

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Echi

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Ana m

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Mọnde

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Wednesde

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Otu

    Moko (moko)

  10. Abụọ

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Atọ

    Misato (misato)

  12. Iri

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Nkeji

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Karịrị

    Bingi (bingi)

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