Looking for practical Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Indonesian 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.
Halo
Mbote
Terima kasih
Matondo
Selamat pagi
Mbote na ntanga
Selamat siang
Mbote na moke
Selamat sore
Mbote na nsuka
Selamat malam
Malamu na lola
Sampai jumpa
Tala moke
Selamat tinggal
Kende malamu
Siapa nama Anda?
Nani na yo?
Nama saya John
Nani na ngai John
Apa kabar?
Oyo olingi?
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Saya tidak mengerti
Nani nazali koyeba te
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Belok kiri
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Belok kanan
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Jalan terus
Yaka na mbala moke
Berapa tarifnya?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Satu tiket, tolong
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Eza mbali na awa?
Saya tersesat
Nani nazali na nzela te
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Eee
Tidak
Te
Mungkin
Pamba
Saya setuju
Nani na yo
Saya tidak setuju
Nani te na yo
Itu terdengar bagus
Eza malamu
Apa pendapatmu?
Oyo olingi nini?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Okanisa ngai?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nalingi lisungi
Tunggu sebentar
Tika moke
Saya minta maaf
Nasalisa
Tidak masalah
Te na mabe
Selamat
Mbote na yo
Selamat ulang tahun
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Di mana halte bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)