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Common Kikongo to Afrikaans phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kikongo to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.

Tip: read the Afrikaans line out loud three times, then cover the Kikongo 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. Mbote

    Hallo

  2. Mele

    Dankie

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Goeie more

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Goeie middag

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Goeie naand

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Goeie nag

  7. Tala mosi

    Sien jou later

  8. Tata

    Totsiens

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Wat is jou naam?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    My naam is John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Hoe gaan dit?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Praat jy Engels?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Ek verstaan nie.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Praat asseblief stadig.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Kan jy dit weer sê?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Waar is die badkamer?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Draai links.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Draai regs.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Gaan reguit.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Hoeveel is die tarief?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Een kaartjie, asseblief.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Is dit ver van hier?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ek is verlore.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ja

  2. Te

    Nee

  3. Kasi

    Miskien

  4. Nkiadi

    Ek stem saam

  5. Nkiadi te

    Ek stem nie saam nie

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Dit klink goed

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Wat dink jy?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Kan jy my help?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Ek het hulp nodig

  10. Lela na nki

    Wag 'n oomblik

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ek is jammer

  12. Te na nki

    Geen probleem

  13. Tata na nki

    Geluk

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Gelukkige verjaarsdag

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Veilige reis

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Waar is die treinstasie? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Waar is die busstop? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Watter platform is dit? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Watter tyd vertrek dit? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Is dit die regte pad? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Dit is naby hier. (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Dit is ver van hier. (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Kan jy dit op die kaart wys? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Stop hier, asseblief. (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Hoe lank neem dit? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Hoeveel kos dit? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Dit is te duur. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Het julle iets goedkoper? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Die rekening, asseblief. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Is diens ingesluit? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Ek is 'n vegetariër. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Geen pittige kos, asseblief. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Dit is heerlik. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Kan ek die spyskaart kry? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    ‘n Glas water, asseblief. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Landa boma

    Bel die polisie

  2. Landa ambulance

    Bel 'n ambulans

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Ek het 'n dokter nodig

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ek voel siek

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

  7. Eka na nki

    Dit seergemaak hier

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Ek het my paspoort verloor

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Kan jy my hotel bel?

  10. Tala!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Watter tyd werk vir jou? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Kan ons môre praat? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Dankie vir jou tyd (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Laat ek jou terugbel (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Die sperdatum is Vrydag (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. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Hoe laat is dit? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Dit is drie uur. (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo

    Vandag

  4. Kuna

    Môre

  5. Kima

    Gister

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Maandag

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Dinsdag

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Woensdag

  9. Mosi

    Een

  10. Mbale

    Twee

  11. Mitatu

    Drie

  12. Kumi

    Tien

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Een honderd

  14. Nseke

    Half

  15. Nzo

    Meer

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