Looking for practical Kikongo to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: pick five Fulani phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
A jaraama
Mele
A jaraama
Mokolo mayele
Nde woɗi
Mokolo ya ntango
Nde njahi
Mokolo ya mambu
Nde saare
Mokolo ya mpembe
Nde daɗi
Tala mosi
A waawi
Tata
Njaara
Nki yina nzo?
Hol ko innde maa?
Nzo yami ke John
Innde am ko John
Oko wanga?
No mbadi?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nkeni kanga.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Hol ko toilet?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Tanda na luma.
Sokki leydi.
Tanda na mambu.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Enda na mosi.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Hol ko fee?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Nki feti na wapi?
Ko ɓuri to?
Nkeni zola.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Eey(ey)
Te
Alaa(alaa)
Kasi
Wonaa(wonaa)
Nkiadi
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Nkiadi te
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Nkiadi nini?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Okanza kudi nki?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Nkiadi kudi nki
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Lela na nki
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Nkiadi na nki
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Te na nki
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Tata na nki
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Mokolo ya mbote
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Wana wanga na bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Nki platform yai?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Nde wadi ko feere?(nki yina kudi)
Yina kele na nsi
O wadi ko feere.(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)