Common Kikongo to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Sami North phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mbote

    Bures (bures)

  2. Mele

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tala mosi

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Tata

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Oko wanga?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ja

  2. Te

    Ii

  3. Kasi

    Mii

  4. Nkiadi

    Mun ođđa

  5. Nkiadi te

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Lela na nki

    Váldde ieš

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Te na nki

    Ii proplema

  13. Tata na nki

    Báhkkus

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Landa ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Eka na nki

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Tala!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Giitu du máŋga (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (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?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Lelo

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Kuna

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Kima

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Mosi

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Mbale

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Mitatu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Kumi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Nseke

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Nzo

    Mearka (Mearka.)