Looking for practical Kikongo to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: read the Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Mele
谢谢(xièxiè)
Mokolo mayele
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Mokolo ya ntango
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Mokolo ya mambu
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Mokolo ya mpembe
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tala mosi
再见(zàijiàn)
Tata
再见(zàijiàn)
Nki yina nzo?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Nzo yami ke John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Oko wanga?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Nkeni kanga.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Tanda na luma.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Tanda na mambu.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Enda na mosi.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Nki feti na wapi?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Nkeni zola.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
是的(shì de)
Te
不是(bù shì)
Kasi
也许(yě xǔ)
Nkiadi
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Nkiadi te
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Nkiadi nini?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Okanza kudi nki?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Nkiadi kudi nki
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Lela na nki
等一下(děng yī xià)
Nkiadi na nki
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Te na nki
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Tata na nki
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Mokolo ya mbote
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Tala na nzala ya malamu
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.