Translate now

Common Kiga to Kikongo phrases

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

← Back to Kiga to Kikongo Translator

Looking for practical Kiga to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Kiga to Kikongo translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Okwagala

    Mbote

  2. Webale

    Mele

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Tala mosi

  8. Nkwagala

    Tata

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Oli otya?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Ewe

  2. Oya

    Te

  3. Wali

    Kasi

  4. Ndiinze

    Nkiadi

  5. Sindiinze

    Nkiadi te

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Oteka ki?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Leka akaseke

    Lela na nki

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Tera kintu

    Te na nki

  13. Nkwagala

    Tata na nki

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

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

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

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

  7. Eri kure wano

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

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

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

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

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

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

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

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    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. Funa polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Funa ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Eka na nki

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Mbadde!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

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

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

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

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

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

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

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

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

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

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

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

  10. Nzakugarukaho

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

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    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. Ekitundu ki?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lwaki

    Lelo (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kuna (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kima (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Mokolo wa mbandu (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Mokolo wa mosi (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Mokolo wa ntete (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Mosi (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Mbale (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Mitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Kumi (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Kimo na nkama (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Nseke (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Nzo (okwongera)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Kiga to Kikongo translator.

Open translator