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.
Mbote
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Mele
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Mokolo mayele
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Mokolo ya ntango
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Mokolo ya mambu
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tala mosi
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Tata
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Nki yina nzo?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nzo yami ke John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Oko wanga?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
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.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Nkeni kanga.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Kutu wapi banzela?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Tanda na luma.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Tanda na mambu.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Enda na mosi.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Nki feti na wapi?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Nkeni zola.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
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.
Ewe
Jisa
Te
Aka
Kasi
Janiwa
Nkiadi
Nayraqatawa
Nkiadi te
Janiwa nayraqatani
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Suma jach'a
Nkiadi nini?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Okanza kudi nki?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Lela na nki
Jikisiñani
Nkiadi na nki
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Te na nki
Aka janiwa
Tata na nki
Yayk'iri
Mokolo ya mbote
Jach'a q'ipiri
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.