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Common Kituba to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kituba to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: pick five Kikongo 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.

  1. Mbote

    Mbote

  2. Matondo

    Mele

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Mbote na moke

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Malamu na lola

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tala moke

    Tala mosi

  8. Kende malamu

    Tata

  9. Nani na yo?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Oyo olingi?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Nionso na yo

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Ewe

  2. Te

    Te

  3. Pamba

    Kasi

  4. Nani na yo

    Nkiadi

  5. Nani te na yo

    Nkiadi te

  6. Eza malamu

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Okanisa ngai?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nalingi lisungi

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Tika moke

    Lela na nki

  11. Nasalisa

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Te na mabe

    Te na nki

  13. Mbote na yo

    Tata na nki

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

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

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

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

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

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

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Eza na nsima

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

  7. Eza na mbali

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

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

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

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    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. Mbuta nini?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Eza mingi mbala

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

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

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Eza na mosala?

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

  8. Nani moke

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    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. Tanga polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nazali na nganga

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    Eka na nki

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Lendaki!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

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

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

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

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

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

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

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

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

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

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

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

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

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

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    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. Nani nsuka?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Bokoko

    Kuna (bokoko)

  5. Bokutani

    Kima (bokutani)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Mokolo wa mbandu (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Mokolo wa mosi (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Mokolo wa ntete (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Moko

    Mosi (moko)

  10. Mibale

    Mbale (mibale)

  11. Misato

    Mitatu (misato)

  12. Zomi

    Kumi (zomi)

  13. Nkama

    Kimo na nkama (nkama)

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Nseke (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Bingi

    Nzo (bingi)

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