Looking for practical Irish to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: when a Kituba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Irish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Mbote(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Matondo(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Mbote na ntanga(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Mbote na moke(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mbote na nsuka(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Malamu na lola(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Tala moke(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Kende malamu(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Nani na yo?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Nani na ngai John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Oyo olingi?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Nionso 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.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ní thuigim
Nani nazali koyeba te
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Cas ar chlé
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Cas ar dheis
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Téigh díreach
Yaka na mbala moke
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Eza mbali na awa?
Táim caillte
Nani nazali na nzela te
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Eee(Tah)
Níl
Te(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Pamba(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Nani na yo(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Nani te na yo(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Eza malamu(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Oyo olingi nini?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Okanisa ngai?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Nalingi lisungi(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Tika moke(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Nasalisa(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Te na mabe(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Mbote na yo(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Zala na nzela 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.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)