Looking for practical Kituba to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: read the Kokborok line out loud three times, then cover the Kituba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Nok(Nok)
Matondo
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Mbote na ntanga
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Mbote na moke
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Mbote na nsuka
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Malamu na lola
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Tala moke
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Kende malamu
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Nani na yo?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nani na ngai John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Oyo olingi?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nionso na yo
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Yaka na mbala moke
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Eza mbali na awa?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Nai
Te
Nai na
Pamba
Nai hani
Nani na yo
Nai bisi
Nani te na yo
Nai bisi na
Eza malamu
Aikhan bisi
Oyo olingi nini?
Nai hani bisi?
Okanisa ngai?
Nai bisi khang?
Nalingi lisungi
Nai khang bisi
Tika moke
Nai khang nai
Nasalisa
Nai khangna
Te na mabe
Nai na bisi
Mbote na yo
Nai bisi khang
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Nai bisi jujuk
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Nani esika ya platform?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Eza na nsima
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Eza na mbali
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Eza mingi mbala
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Eza na mosala?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Nani moke
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Oyo eza malamu
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Nakanisa menu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Tanga ambulance
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nazali na nganga
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Nazali na maladi
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Lendaki!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Tondima kosala libanda
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Tosala nzela lelo?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.