Looking for practical Kikongo to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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.
Mbote
N'ko(n'ko)
Mele
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mokolo mayele
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mokolo ya ntango
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mokolo ya mambu
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Mokolo ya mpembe
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tala mosi
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Tata
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Nki yina nzo?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Nzo yami ke John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Oko wanga?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nki ya mosi na yo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nkeni kanga.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tanda na luma.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tanda na mambu.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Enda na mosi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Nki feti na wapi?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Nkeni zola.
Nye na bɔ.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Iye
Te
Ala
Kasi
Bokono
Nkiadi
Maa fɔ
Nkiadi te
Maa nɔ fɔ
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Iye, e fɛ
Nkiadi nini?
Nye na i fɔ?
Okanza kudi nki?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Lela na nki
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Nkiadi na nki
Maa sɔrɛ
Te na nki
Ala fɔlɔ
Tata na nki
Ala fɔ i
Mokolo ya mbote
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Tala na nzala ya malamu
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nki platform yai?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Yina kele na nsi
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ona kima ki nsi?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Kadi, ndakisa
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ndi muvegetari
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Yina kele na nsi
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Ncanza na menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Landa ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nkeni mosi
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Nkeni na mbisi
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Eka na nki
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Tala!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tukala na mbandu
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Tukala na kanda se
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.