Common Jingpo to Kituba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: read the Kituba line out loud three times, then cover the Jingpo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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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

    Matondo

  3. Nangma na

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Nangma aji na

    Mbote na moke

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Malamu na lola

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tala moke

  8. Nangma aji

    Kende malamu

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Nani nazali koyeba te (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Yaka na mbala moke (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Eza mbali na awa? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Nani nazali na nzela te (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Eee

  2. Baw

    Te

  3. Hka

    Pamba

  4. Nanghka

    Nani na yo

  5. Nangbaw

    Nani te na yo

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Eza malamu

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Hka hka hka

    Tika moke

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Nasalisa

  12. Baw a hka

    Te na mabe

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Mbote na yo

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

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

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  9. Hka hka hka.

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

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

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

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

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

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    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. Nang shang hku

    Tanga polisi (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Tanga ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Nazali na nganga (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Nazali na maladi (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Ezalaka na nzala awa (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Lendaki! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Nki na yo (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Tondima kosala libanda (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Tosala nzela lelo? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Mersi po na ntango na yo (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Okoki kolakisa yango? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nakanisa yo na nsima (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Nang hka

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Nang

    Moko (moko)

  10. Nang hka

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Misato (misato)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Hka

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Bingi (bingi)