Looking for practical Kikongo to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.
Tip: read the Bhojpuri 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.
Mbote
नमस्ते(namaste)
Mele
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mokolo mayele
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Mokolo ya ntango
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh aparahna)
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?
तोहरा नाम का ह?(tohra naam ka ha?)
Nzo yami ke John
हमार नाम जॉन ह(hamaar naam John ha)
Oko wanga?
तू कइसे बाड़?(tu kaise baad?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
Nkeni kanga.
हम ना समझी(ham na samjhi)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
कृपया धीरे बोलीं(kripya dheere bolin)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?(bathroom kahan ba?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)