Translate now

Common Kikongo to Dyula phrases

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

← Back to Kikongo to Dyula Translator

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

Tip: when a Dyula phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kikongo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Kikongo to Dyula translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mbote

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Mele

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Mokolo mayele

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tala mosi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Tata

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Oko wanga?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Nkeni zola.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Awa

  2. Te

    Ayi

  3. Kasi

    Sama

  4. Nkiadi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Nkiadi te

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Lela na nki

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Te na nki

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Tata na nki

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    I ni ce? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    O ye fɔlɔ. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    I ye fɛ. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Landa ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nkeni mosi

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Eka na nki

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Tala!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Lelo

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Kuna

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Kima

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Mosi

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Mbale

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Mitatu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Kumi

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Nseke

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Nzo

    Kô. (Kô.)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Kikongo to Dyula translator.

Open translator