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Common Kanuri to Kikongo phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Nagode

    Mele

  3. Ina kwana

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Ina yamma

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Ina dare

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Sai da safe

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Zan ganka

    Tala mosi

  8. Sai anjima

    Tata

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Sunana John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Ina wanka?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Juya dama.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Na ɓace.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Ewe (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    Te (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Kasi (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    Nkiadi (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    Nkiadi te (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Nkiadi nini? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Okanza kudi nki? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Nkiadi kudi nki (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Lela na nki (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Nkiadi na nki (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    Te na nki (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Tata na nki (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Mokolo ya mbote (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Tala na nzala ya malamu (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nye boko na gari?

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

  2. Nye boko na bas?

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

  3. Wane boko na?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

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

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

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

  6. Yana kusa da nan

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

  7. Yana nesa da nan

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

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

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

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

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

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    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. Nayi na kudi?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

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

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

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

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    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. Dawari janga

    Landa boma (Dawari janga)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Landa ambulance (Dawari ambulan)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Nkeni mosi (Ni na doctor)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Nkeni na mbisi (Ni na jaga)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (Ni na haji goro)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (Ina asibiti na kusa?)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Eka na nki (Yana ciwo a nan)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (Ni na rasa passport na)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (Za ka iya dawari otel na?)

  10. Taimako!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde gaishe

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

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

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

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

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

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

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

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

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

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

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

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

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

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

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    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. Nya kulu?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Gurmi

    Lelo

  4. Biyu

    Kuna

  5. Kwanan

    Kima

  6. Litinin

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Talata

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Laraba

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Daya

    Mosi

  10. Biyu

    Mbale

  11. Tati

    Mitatu

  12. Goma

    Kumi

  13. Dari

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Rabi

    Nseke

  15. Fiye

    Nzo

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