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Common Irish to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Irish to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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. Dia dhuit

    Mbote (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Go raibh maith agat

    Mele (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Dia dhuit ar maidin

    Mokolo mayele (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna

    Mokolo ya ntango (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Dia dhuit ar an oíche

    Mokolo ya mambu (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Oíche mhaith

    Mokolo ya mpembe (ee-ha wah)

  7. Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí

    Tala mosi (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Slán

    Tata (slawn)

  9. Cad is ainm duit?

    Nki yina nzo? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. John is ainm dom

    Nzo yami ke John (John is an-im dum)

  11. Conas atá tú?

    Oko wanga? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Tá áthas orm bualadh leat

    Nki ya mosi na yo (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ní thuigim

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Léigh go mall, le do thoil

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Cas ar chlé

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Cas ar dheis

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Téigh díreach

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Cén méid atá ar an táille?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Táim caillte

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Tá

    Ewe (Tah)

  2. Níl

    Te (Neel)

  3. B'fhéidir

    Kasi (Fay-deer)

  4. Aontaím

    Nkiadi (An-tee-im)

  5. Ní aontaím

    Nkiadi te (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Téann sé go maith

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Cad a cheapann tú?

    Nkiadi nini? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. An féidir leat cabhrú liom?

    Okanza kudi nki? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Teastaíonn cabhair uaim

    Nkiadi kudi nki (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Fan nóiméad

    Lela na nki (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Tá brón orm

    Nkiadi na nki (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Níl aon fhadhb

    Te na nki (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Comhghairdeas

    Tata na nki (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Lá breithe sona duit

    Mokolo ya mbote (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Bíodh turas sábháilte agat

    Tala na nzala ya malamu (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?

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

  2. Cá bhfuil an stad bus?

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

  3. Cén ardán é?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Cén t-am a fhágann sé?

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

  5. An é seo an bealach ceart?

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

  6. Tá sé gar anseo

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

  7. Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo

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

  8. An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?

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

  9. Stop anseo, le do thoil

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

  10. Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?

    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. Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Tá sé sin rómhaith.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

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

  6. An bille, le do thoil.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

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

  8. Is veigeatóir mé.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Tá sé seo blasta.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

    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. Glaoigh ar na póilíní

    Landa boma

  2. Glaoigh ar otharcharr

    Landa ambulance

  3. Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Mothaím tinn

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

    Eka na nki

  8. Chailleadh mo phas

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Cabhair!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Deas bualadh leat

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

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

  4. Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

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

  5. An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

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

  7. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

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

  8. Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

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

  9. An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

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

  10. Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

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

  11. Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

    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. Cén t-am é?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Tá sé a trí a chlog

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Inniu

    Lelo (in-yoo)

  4. Amárach

    Kuna (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Inné

    Kima (in-yay)

  6. Luan

    Mokolo wa mbandu (loo-an)

  7. Máirt

    Mokolo wa mosi (mairt)

  8. Céadaoin

    Mokolo wa ntete (kay-deen)

  9. Aon

    Mosi (ane)

  10. Dó

    Mbale (doh)

  11. Trí

    Mitatu (tree)

  12. Deich

    Kumi (dyeh)

  13. Cén chéad

    Kimo na nkama (kayn chayd)

  14. Leath

    Nseke (lah)

  15. Níos mó

    Nzo (nees mo)

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