Looking for practical Kikongo to Tajik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Tajik translation (Tajik) — 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 Tajik.
Tip: when a Tajik 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
Салом(Salom)
Mele
Ташаккур(Tashakkur)
Mokolo mayele
Субҳи хайр(Subhi khair)
Mokolo ya ntango
Баъд аз зуҳр(Bad az zuhr)
Mokolo ya mambu
Шаббохир(Shabbokhir)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Шаб ба хайр(Shab ba khair)
Tala mosi
Баъд мебинем(Bad mebinem)
Tata
Хайр(Khair)
Nki yina nzo?
Номатон чист?(Nomaton chist?)
Nzo yami ke John
Номи ман Ҷон аст(Nomi man Jon ast)
Oko wanga?
Шумо чӣ хелед?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Хуш ба дидор(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Nkeni kanga.
Ман намефаҳмам.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Ванна куҷост?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Tanda na luma.
Чап гард.
Tanda na mambu.
Рост гард.
Enda na mosi.
Сидат равед.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Як чипта, лутфан.
Nki feti na wapi?
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Nkeni zola.
Ман гум шудаам.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ҳа(Ha)
Te
Не(Ne)
Kasi
Шояд(Shoyad)
Nkiadi
Ман розиам(Man roziam)
Nkiadi te
Ман рози нестам(Man rozi nestam)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Ин хуб садо медиҳад(In khub sado medihad)
Nkiadi nini?
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Okanza kudi nki?
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)