Looking for practical Kikongo to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: pick five Awadhi 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.
Mbote
नमस्ते(namaste)
Mele
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mokolo mayele
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Mokolo ya ntango
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Mokolo ya mambu
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Mokolo ya mpembe
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tala mosi
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Tata
अलविदा(alvida)
Nki yina nzo?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Nzo yami ke John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Oko wanga?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Nkeni kanga.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)