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Common Kikongo to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Madurese 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

    Halo

  2. Mele

    Matur suwun

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Selamat sore

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Selamat malam

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Selamat tidur

  7. Tala mosi

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Tata

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Namaku John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Engghi

  2. Te

    Oreng

  3. Kasi

    Mungkin

  4. Nkiadi

    Sae

  5. Nkiadi te

    Tak sae

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Iyeh enak

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Lela na nki

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Te na nki

    Ora masalah

  13. Tata na nki

    Selamat

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Napa stasiun kereta? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Napa halte bis? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Platform se mana? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Apa iki jalur se bener? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Iku deket kene (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Iku adoh saka kene (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Mandheg kene, tulung (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Pira suwe wektu? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Iku terlaluh regane (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Tagihan, tolong (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Aku vegetarian (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Ora pedhes, tolong (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Iki enak (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Bisa takon menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Telepon polisi

  2. Landa ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Eka na nki

    Ini sakit

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Tala!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat (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?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Lelo

    Dina

  4. Kuna

    Esok

  5. Kima

    Kemarin

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Senin

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Selasa

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Rabu

  9. Mosi

    Satu

  10. Mbale

    Dua

  11. Mitatu

    Telu

  12. Kumi

    Sepuluh

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Satus

  14. Nseke

    Setengah

  15. Nzo

    Luwih

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