Looking for practical Kiga to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Mbote
Webale
Matondo
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na ntanga
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na moke
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na nsuka
Osiibye bulungi
Malamu na lola
Tugenda okukutana
Tala moke
Nkwagala
Kende malamu
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nani na yo?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nani na ngai John
Oli otya?
Oyo olingi?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Sikuganya.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ekitanda kiki?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Genda ku kkono.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Genda ku ddyo.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Genda mu maaso.
Yaka na mbala moke
Ekitundu kiki?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Eee
Oya
Te
Wali
Pamba
Ndiinze
Nani na yo
Sindiinze
Nani te na yo
Ekitanga kiza
Eza malamu
Oteka ki?
Oyo olingi nini?
Okwetegera?
Okanisa ngai?
Nfuna okwetegera
Nalingi lisungi
Leka akaseke
Tika moke
Ndi mwefwe
Nasalisa
Tera kintu
Te na mabe
Nkwagala
Mbote na yo
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Okwetegera mu nsi
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)