Looking for practical Kikongo to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: read the Luxembourgish line out loud three times, then cover the Kikongo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Moien
Mele
Merci
Mokolo mayele
Gudden Mënsch
Mokolo ya ntango
Gudden Owend
Mokolo ya mambu
Gudden Owend
Mokolo ya mpembe
Gudde Nacht
Tala mosi
Bis geschwënn
Tata
Äddi
Nki yina nzo?
Wéi heescht dees?
Nzo yami ke John
Mengem Numm ass John
Oko wanga?
Wéi geet et der?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Nkeni kanga.
Ech verstinn net.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Tanda na luma.
Dréit lénks.
Tanda na mambu.
Dréit riets.
Enda na mosi.
Geet direkt.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Nki feti na wapi?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Nkeni zola.
Ech sinn verluer.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Jo
Te
Nee
Kasi
Maybe
Nkiadi
Ech sinn einverstanden
Nkiadi te
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Dat kléngt gutt
Nkiadi nini?
Wat mengs de?
Okanza kudi nki?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Ech brauch Hëllef
Lela na nki
Waart eng Sekonn
Nkiadi na nki
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Te na nki
Kee Problem
Tata na nki
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Mokolo ya mbote
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Wéini geet et fort?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Et ass hei no.(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Wéi laang dauert et?(Nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(nki yina kudi)
Yina kele na nsi
Dat ass ze deier.(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Dat ass lecker.(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Ruff d'Police
Landa ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nkeni mosi
Ech brauch e Dokter
Nkeni na mbisi
Ech fille mech schlecht
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Eka na nki
Et deet hei weh
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Tala!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Schéin Iech ze treffen(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Wéini passt et Iech?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Ech schécken den Rapport haut(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Merci fir Är Zäit(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Ech kommen op Iech zréck(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
D'Frist ass Freideg(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.