Looking for practical Kikongo to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga 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
Okwagala
Mele
Webale
Mokolo mayele
Osiibye bulungi
Mokolo ya ntango
Osiibye bulungi
Mokolo ya mambu
Osiibye bulungi
Mokolo ya mpembe
Osiibye bulungi
Tala mosi
Tugenda okukutana
Tata
Nkwagala
Nki yina nzo?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nzo yami ke John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Oko wanga?
Oli otya?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nkeni kanga.
Sikuganya.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Tanda na luma.
Genda ku kkono.
Tanda na mambu.
Genda ku ddyo.
Enda na mosi.
Genda mu maaso.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Nki feti na wapi?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nkeni zola.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Eee
Te
Oya
Kasi
Wali
Nkiadi
Ndiinze
Nkiadi te
Sindiinze
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Ekitanga kiza
Nkiadi nini?
Oteka ki?
Okanza kudi nki?
Okwetegera?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Nfuna okwetegera
Lela na nki
Leka akaseke
Nkiadi na nki
Ndi mwefwe
Te na nki
Tera kintu
Tata na nki
Nkwagala
Mokolo ya mbote
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Nki platform yai?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Yina kele na nsi
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)