Looking for practical Kituba to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kituba 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
Okwagala
Matondo
Webale
Mbote na ntanga
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na moke
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na nsuka
Osiibye bulungi
Malamu na lola
Osiibye bulungi
Tala moke
Tugenda okukutana
Kende malamu
Nkwagala
Nani na yo?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nani na ngai John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Oyo olingi?
Oli otya?
Nionso na yo
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Sikuganya.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Genda ku kkono.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Genda ku ddyo.
Yaka na mbala moke
Genda mu maaso.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ekitundu kiki?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Eza mbali na awa?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Eee
Te
Oya
Pamba
Wali
Nani na yo
Ndiinze
Nani te na yo
Sindiinze
Eza malamu
Ekitanga kiza
Oyo olingi nini?
Oteka ki?
Okanisa ngai?
Okwetegera?
Nalingi lisungi
Nfuna okwetegera
Tika moke
Leka akaseke
Nasalisa
Ndi mwefwe
Te na mabe
Tera kintu
Mbote na yo
Nkwagala
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eza na nsima
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Eza na mbali
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Eza mingi mbala
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)