Looking for practical Kikongo to Ukrainian (Українська) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Ukrainian translation (Українська) — 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 Ukrainian.
Tip: pick five Ukrainian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Kikongo to Ukrainian (Українська) translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Привіт(Pryvit)
Mele
Дякую(Dyakuyu)
Mokolo mayele
Доброго ранку(Dobroho ranku)
Mokolo ya ntango
Доброго дня(Dobroho dnya)
Mokolo ya mambu
Доброго вечора(Dobroho vechora)
Mokolo ya mpembe
На добраніч(Na dobranich)
Tala mosi
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Tata
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Nki yina nzo?
Як вас звати?(Yak vas zvaty?)
Nzo yami ke John
Мене звати Джон(Mene zvaty Dzhon)
Oko wanga?
Як справи?(Yak spravy?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Приємно познайомитись(Pryyemno poznayomytys')
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Ви говорите англійською?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Я не добре говорю хінді(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)