Looking for practical Kikongo to Bosnian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Bosnian translation (Bosnian) — 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 Bosnian.
Tip: read the Bosnian 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
Zdravo
Mele
Hvala
Mokolo mayele
Dobro jutro
Mokolo ya ntango
Dobar dan
Mokolo ya mambu
Dobro veče
Mokolo ya mpembe
Laku noć
Tala mosi
Vidimo se kasnije
Tata
Doviđenja
Nki yina nzo?
Kako se zoveš?
Nzo yami ke John
Moje ime je John
Oko wanga?
Kako si?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Da li govorite engleski?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Nkeni kanga.
Ne razumijem.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Možete li to ponoviti?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Gdje je WC?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Tanda na luma.
Skrenite lijevo.
Tanda na mambu.
Skrenite desno.
Enda na mosi.
Idite ravno.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Koliko košta vožnja?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Jedna karta, molim.
Nki feti na wapi?
Da li je daleko odavde?
Nkeni zola.
Izgubio/la sam se.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Da
Te
Ne
Kasi
Možda
Nkiadi
Slažem se
Nkiadi te
Ne slažem se
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
To zvuči dobro
Nkiadi nini?
Šta misliš?
Okanza kudi nki?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Treba mi pomoć
Lela na nki
Sačekaj trenutak
Nkiadi na nki
Žao mi je
Te na nki
Nema problema
Tata na nki
Čestitam
Mokolo ya mbote
Srećan rođendan
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Koji je peron?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
U koliko sati polazi?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Da li je ovo pravi put?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Blizu je ovdje.(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Daleko je odavde.(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)