Looking for practical Kikongo to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: when a Romani 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
Sastimos
Mele
Dikhes
Mokolo mayele
Sar san o drom
Mokolo ya ntango
Sar san o drom
Mokolo ya mambu
Sar san o večer
Mokolo ya mpembe
Sar san o noć
Tala mosi
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tata
Sastipen
Nki yina nzo?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nzo yami ke John
Mande t'avel John
Oko wanga?
Soske tuke?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nkeni kanga.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tanda na luma.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tanda na mambu.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Enda na mosi.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Nki feti na wapi?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nkeni zola.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ja
Te
Na
Kasi
Možda
Nkiadi
Sukalav
Nkiadi te
Nesukalav
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
To so boro
Nkiadi nini?
So te phendav?
Okanza kudi nki?
Sako te mikerav?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Me mangav miker
Lela na nki
Phirav kher
Nkiadi na nki
Me som te bachtal
Te na nki
Na problem
Tata na nki
Sukalav tuke
Mokolo ya mbote
Sukal tuke kher
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Kasa jekh train station?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Kasa platform?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
So kalo khera?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
So si jekh pravas?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
So si buchi tu?(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
So si dikh le tu?(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Sti le tu, please.(Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Kado kheras?(Nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Yina kele na nsi
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Kadi, ndakisa
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ndi muvegetari
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Yina kele na nsi
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Ncanza na menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Zhanav te policija
Landa ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nkeni mosi
Mane kaj doctoro
Nkeni na mbisi
Mane si mala
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Eka na nki
Sikav tut here
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Mane si zhalav my passport
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Tala!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Aven te kerdan o kher(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
O deadline si o Vrihda(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.