Looking for practical Kikongo to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: read the Manx 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
Fastyr mie
Mele
Gura mie eu
Mokolo mayele
Mie eu
Mokolo ya ntango
Fastyr mie
Mokolo ya mambu
Oie vie
Mokolo ya mpembe
Oie ghooinney
Tala mosi
Gree gys y chee
Tata
Slane
Nki yina nzo?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Nzo yami ke John
Ta my ennym yn John
Oko wanga?
Kys t'eh?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Nkeni kanga.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Tanda na luma.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Tanda na mambu.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Enda na mosi.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Nki feti na wapi?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Nkeni zola.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Aye
Te
Na
Kasi
Possibly
Nkiadi
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Nkiadi te
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Ta shoh goll er
Nkiadi nini?
Cre ta'n chione?
Okanza kudi nki?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Ta mee cur my chenn
Lela na nki
Gow er ny hoilshey
Nkiadi na nki
Ta mee er yannoo
Te na nki
Cha nel broogh
Tata na nki
Foddee gura
Mokolo ya mbote
Laa breith shenney
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Wana wanga na bus?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Nki platform yai?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Cre ta'n cost?(nki yina kudi)
Yina kele na nsi
Ta shen ny gaggyr(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
Yn bill, please(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
Ta mee veih'n vegg(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Cha nel food spiced, please(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Ta shen ny chennag(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Glass jeh voddy, please(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Goll er y pholice
Landa ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Nkeni mosi
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Nkeni na mbisi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Eka na nki
Ta eh goll er shoh
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Haink mee my passport
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Tala!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Gura mie eu(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Gura mie eu son do chione(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar(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.