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Common Jingpo to Kikongo phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Nangma aji

    Mele

  3. Nangma na

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Nangma aji na

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tala mosi

  8. Nangma aji

    Tata

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Nkeni kanga. (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Tanda na luma. (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Tanda na mambu. (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Enda na mosi. (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Nki feti na wapi? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Nkeni zola. (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ewe

  2. Baw

    Te

  3. Hka

    Kasi

  4. Nanghka

    Nkiadi

  5. Nangbaw

    Nkiadi te

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Hka hka hka

    Lela na nki

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Baw a hka

    Te na nki

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Tata na nki

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

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

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  6. Hka hka hka.

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

  7. Hka hka hka.

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

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  9. Hka hka hka.

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

  10. Hka hka hka?

    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. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

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

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

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

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    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. Nang shang hku

    Landa boma (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Landa ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Nkeni mosi (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Nkeni na mbisi (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Eka na nki (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Tala! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

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

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

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

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

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

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

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

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    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. Nang hka hku?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Nang hka

    Lelo

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Kuna

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Kima

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Nang

    Mosi

  10. Nang hka

    Mbale

  11. Nang hka hka

    Mitatu

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Kumi

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Hka

    Nseke

  15. Nang hka hka

    Nzo

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