Common Kikongo to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Jingpo 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.

  1. Mbote

    Nangma

  2. Mele

    Nangma aji

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Nangma na

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Nangma aji na

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tala mosi

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Tata

    Nangma aji

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Oko wanga?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Aye

  2. Te

    Baw

  3. Kasi

    Hka

  4. Nkiadi

    Nanghka

  5. Nkiadi te

    Nangbaw

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Nang a hka na

  10. Lela na nki

    Hka hka hka

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Te na nki

    Baw a hka

  13. Tata na nki

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Nang hka hka hku? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Nang hka bus hka? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Hka hka hka. (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Hka hka hka. (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Hka hka hka. (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Hka hka hka? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Landa ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Eka na nki

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Tala!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Lelo

    Nang hka

  4. Kuna

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Kima

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Mosi

    Nang

  10. Mbale

    Nang hka

  11. Mitatu

    Nang hka hka

  12. Kumi

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Nseke

    Hka

  15. Nzo

    Nang hka hka