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Common Kikongo to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kituba 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

    Mbote

  2. Mele

    Matondo

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Mbote na moke

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Malamu na lola

  7. Tala mosi

    Tala moke

  8. Tata

    Kende malamu

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Eee

  2. Te

    Te

  3. Kasi

    Pamba

  4. Nkiadi

    Nani na yo

  5. Nkiadi te

    Nani te na yo

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Eza malamu

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Lela na nki

    Tika moke

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Nasalisa

  12. Te na nki

    Te na mabe

  13. Tata na nki

    Mbote na yo

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Tanga polisi

  2. Landa ambulance

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Eka na nki

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Tala!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Nki na yo (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Tondima kosala libanda (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Tosala nzela lelo? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Mersi po na ntango na yo (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Okoki kolakisa yango? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Nakanisa yo na nsima (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba (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.

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Lelo

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Kuna

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Kima

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Mosi

    Moko (moko)

  10. Mbale

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Mitatu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Kumi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Nseke

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Nzo

    Bingi (bingi)

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