Looking for practical Kazakh to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kazakh 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: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kazakh 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.
Сәлем
Mbote
Рахмет
Mele
Қайырлы таң
Mokolo mayele
Қайырлы күн
Mokolo ya ntango
Қайырлы кеш
Mokolo ya mambu
Қайырлы түн
Mokolo ya mpembe
Кейін кездесеміз
Tala mosi
Сау бол
Tata
Сіздің атыңыз кім?
Nki yina nzo?
Менің атым Джон
Nzo yami ke John
Сіз қалайсыз?
Oko wanga?
Сізбен танысқаныма қуаныштымын
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сіз ағылшын тілінде сөйлейсіз бе?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(Siz aghylshyn tilinde soyleysiz be?)
Мен хинди тілінде жақсы сөйлей алмаймын
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Men khindi tilinde zhaksy soyley almaymyn)
Мен түсінбеймін
Nkeni kanga.(Men tusinbeimin)
Өтінемін, баяу сөйлеңіз
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Otinemin, bayausoylengiz)
Сіз оны қайта айта аласыз ба?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Siz ony qayta aita alasyz ba?)
Әжетхана қайда?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Azhyethana qaida?)
Мен қала орталығына қалай барамын?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Men qala ortalyghyna qalai baramyn?)