Looking for practical Kikongo to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: when a Kokborok 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
Nok(Nok)
Mele
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Mokolo mayele
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Mokolo ya ntango
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Mokolo ya mambu
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Tala mosi
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Tata
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Nki yina nzo?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nzo yami ke John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Oko wanga?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nkeni kanga.
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Tanda na luma.
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Tanda na mambu.
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Enda na mosi.
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Nki feti na wapi?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Nkeni zola.
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Nai
Te
Nai na
Kasi
Nai hani
Nkiadi
Nai bisi
Nkiadi te
Nai bisi na
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Aikhan bisi
Nkiadi nini?
Nai hani bisi?
Okanza kudi nki?
Nai bisi khang?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Nai khang bisi
Lela na nki
Nai khang nai
Nkiadi na nki
Nai khangna
Te na nki
Nai na bisi
Tata na nki
Nai bisi khang
Mokolo ya mbote
Nai bisi jujuk
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Wana wanga na bus?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Nki platform yai?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Yina kele na nsi
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Kadi, ndakisa
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Ndi muvegetari
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Yina kele na nsi
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Ncanza na menu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Landa ambulance
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nkeni mosi
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Nkeni na mbisi
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Eka na nki
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Tala!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Tukala na mbandu
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Tukala na kanda se
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.