Looking for practical Kikongo to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: when a Maltese 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
Ħello
Mele
Grazzi
Mokolo mayele
Bongu
Mokolo ya ntango
Bongu filgħaxija
Mokolo ya mambu
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mokolo ya mpembe
Il-lejl it-tajba
Tala mosi
Naraw x'imkien
Tata
Addio
Nki yina nzo?
X'jismek?
Nzo yami ke John
Jien jisimni John
Oko wanga?
Kif inti?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nkeni kanga.
Ma nifhimx.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Tanda na luma.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Tanda na mambu.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Enda na mosi.
Mur dritt.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Nki feti na wapi?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Nkeni zola.
Jien mitluf.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Iva
Te
Le
Kasi
Forse
Nkiadi
Naqbel
Nkiadi te
Ma naqblux
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Dak jismu tajjeb
Nkiadi nini?
X'jidhrulek?
Okanza kudi nki?
Tista' tgħinni?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Lela na nki
Staqsi ftit
Nkiadi na nki
Jien skużani
Te na nki
L-ebda problema
Tata na nki
Prosit
Mokolo ya mbote
Happy birthday
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
X'ħin titlaq?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Hija viċin hawn.(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kemm tieħu?(Nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Kemm jiswa dan?(nki yina kudi)
Yina kele na nsi
Dak huwa wisq għali.(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
Jien veġetarjan.(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Landa ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Nkeni mosi
Għandi bżonn tabib
Nkeni na mbisi
Inħossni morda
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Eka na nki
Iħossni hawn
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Tala!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Nice li niltaqgħu(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(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.