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Common Kinyarwanda to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Muraho

    Mbote

  2. Urakoze

    Mele

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Tala mosi

  8. Murabeho

    Tata

  9. Witwa nde?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Nitwa John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Umeze ute?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Sinumva

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Genda imbere

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Ewe

  2. Oya

    Te

  3. Birashoboka

    Kasi

  4. Ndemeranya

    Nkiadi

  5. Sinemeranya

    Nkiadi te

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Tegereza gato

    Lela na nki

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Nta kibazo

    Te na nki

  13. Ibyishimo

    Tata na nki

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Eka na nki

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Fasha!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Nzakugarukira

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Lelo (uyu munsi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Kuna (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ejo

    Kima (ejo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Mokolo wa mbandu (kuwa mbere)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Mokolo wa mosi (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Mokolo wa ntete (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Mosi (kimwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Mbale (kabiri)

  11. Gatatu

    Mitatu (gatatu)

  12. Cumi

    Kumi (cumi)

  13. Ijana

    Kimo na nkama (ijana)

  14. Igice

    Nseke (igice)

  15. Byinshi

    Nzo (byinshi)

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