Looking for practical Kikongo to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: when a Igbo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kikongo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Mele
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Mokolo mayele
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Mokolo ya ntango
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mokolo ya mambu
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tala mosi
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Tata
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Nki yina nzo?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Nzo yami ke John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Oko wanga?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Nkeni kanga.
Anaghị m aghọta
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Tanda na luma.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tanda na mambu.
Tụọ aka nri
Enda na mosi.
Gaa n'ihu
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Otu tiketi, biko
Nki feti na wapi?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Nkeni zola.
Echere m na m furu efu
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ee
Te
Mba
Kasi
O nwere ike
Nkiadi
A na m akwado
Nkiadi te
A naghị m akwado
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Nkiadi nini?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Okanza kudi nki?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Lela na nki
Chere nkeji
Nkiadi na nki
Echegbula m
Te na nki
Enweghị nsogbu
Tata na nki
Nnọọ
Mokolo ya mbote
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Nki platform yai?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Yina kele na nsi
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Nke a dị ụtọ.(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Landa ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Nkeni mosi
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Nkeni na mbisi
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Eka na nki
O na-anu m ebe a
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Tala!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Tukala na mbandu
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Daalụ maka oge gị(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Ka m laghachiri gị(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.