Common Kikongo to Aymara phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kikongo 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.

  1. Mbote

    Kamisaki (kamisaki)

  2. Mele

    Yuspagara (yuspagara)

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Wali q'uchu (wali q'uchu)

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Wali ch'isi (wali ch'isi)

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Wali ch'uxña (wali ch'uxña)

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Wali saraq (wali saraq)

  7. Tala mosi

    Jichhüru (jichhüru)

  8. Tata

    Sumaq q'ipi (sumaq q'ipi)

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Kunjam jumar uñt'ay? (kunjam jumar uñt'ay)

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Nayra uñt'ay John (nayra uñt'ay John)

  11. Oko wanga?

    Kunjam jumaraki? (kunjam jumaraki)

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Jumar ch'amañchiri (jumar ch'amañchiri)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    ¿Jumax inglés habla? (jumax)

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Nayax hindi janiwa (naya)

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Nayax janiwa qhawqha (naya)

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Aqham jach'a qhawqha (aqham)

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    ¿Akan qhawqha? (akan)

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    ¿Kunjam phisqa? (kunjam)

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama? (kunjam)

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Wakiñani (wakiñani)

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Jikisiñani (jikisiñani)

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Qhawqha (qhawqha)

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a? (kunjam)

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Maya tiket, aqham (maya)

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a? (kunjam)

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Nayax janiwa (naya)

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    ¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa? (kunjam)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Jisa

  2. Te

    Aka

  3. Kasi

    Janiwa

  4. Nkiadi

    Nayraqatawa

  5. Nkiadi te

    Janiwa nayraqatani

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Suma jach'a

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Kunjam qhawqha?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Nayax ch'amañchiriwa

  10. Lela na nki

    Jikisiñani

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri

  12. Te na nki

    Aka janiwa

  13. Tata na nki

    Yayk'iri

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Jach'a q'ipiri

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña? (kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    ¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña? (kunjam bus qhant'asiña)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    ¿Kunjam qhant'asiña? (kunjam qhant'asiña)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    ¿Aka jach'a wayna? (aka jacha wayna)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Jichha jach'a (jichha jacha)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Jichha ch'iqhi (jichha ch'iqhi)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    ¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani? (kama mapan qhant'asiñani)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Aka qhant'asi, por favor (aka qhant'asi, por favor)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Kunjamasti? (kunjamasti)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Akham janiwa (akham janiwa)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Kunjam jach'a? (kunjam jach'a)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Tarjeta q'ipisi? (tarjeta q'ipisi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Nayra pachpa mesa munta (nayra pachpa mesa munta)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Cuenta, por favor (cuenta, por favor)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Serviciokta janiwa? (serviciokta janiwa)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Vegetariano nayani (vegetariano nayani)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Janiwa spicita comida (janiwa spicita comida)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Aka jach'a (aka jach'a)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Menú q'ipisi? (menú q'ipisi)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Agua un q'asa, por favor (agua un q'asa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta (janiwa policia unthayata)

  2. Landa ambulance

    Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta (janiwa ambulancia unthayata)

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Doctor amuyt'aya (doctor amuytaya)

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Sumaña (sumana)

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Pichqa q'alañani (pichqa qalani)

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    ¿Kunjam hospital jach'a? (kunjam hospital jacha)

  7. Eka na nki

    Aka ch'iqhiwa (aka ch'iqhiwa)

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Nayax pasaporte janiwa (nayax pasaporte janiwa)

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    ¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta? (akan janiwa hotel unthayata)

  10. Tala!

    Ayuq! (ayuq)

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Jikisiñani (jikisiñani)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani (jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Kunjamasti tiempo munas? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Nayax reportu jichhurañani (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    ¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Yuspagara jach'a tiempo (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    ¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Nayax jichhurañani (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Plazo jichhisi viernes (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?

    Kunjamasti? (kunjamasti)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Jichhaki phisqa (jichhaki phisqa)

  3. Lelo

    Aka (aka)

  4. Kuna

    Sutij (sutij)

  5. Kima

    Jichh'aki (jichh'aki)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Lun (lun)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Martes (martes)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Miercoles (miercoles)

  9. Mosi

    Kuna (kuna)

  10. Mbale

    Pusi (pusi)

  11. Mitatu

    Phisqa (phisqa)

  12. Kumi

    Chunka (chunka)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Pachak (pachak)

  14. Nseke

    Phisqa (phisqa)

  15. Nzo

    Jach'a (jach'a)