Looking for practical Kituba to Limburgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Limburgish translation (Limburgish) — 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 Limburgish.
Tip: pick five Limburgish 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.
Mbote
Hallo
Matondo
Dank je
Mbote na ntanga
Goeie môrge
Mbote na moke
Goeie middag
Mbote na nsuka
Goeie avend
Malamu na lola
Goeie nacht
Tala moke
Tot ziens
Kende malamu
Vaarwel
Nani na yo?
Wat is dien naam?
Nani na ngai John
Mijn naam is John
Oyo olingi?
Hoe is 't?
Nionso na yo
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Spreek je Engels?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ich verstoon het nie.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Wo is de toilet?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Sla linksaf.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Sla rechtsaf.
Yaka na mbala moke
Ga rechtdoor.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Eza mbali na awa?
Is het ver van hier?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ich ben verdwaald.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ja
Te
Neen
Pamba
Misschien
Nani na yo
Ich het het eens
Nani te na yo
Ich het het nie eens
Eza malamu
Dat klinkt goed
Oyo olingi nini?
Wat denkste?
Okanisa ngai?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Nalingi lisungi
Ich heb hulp nodig
Tika moke
Wacht een moment
Nasalisa
Ich ben sorry
Te na mabe
Gein probleem
Mbote na yo
Gefeliciteerd
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Gelukkige verjaardag
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Veer neet veilig reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Wo is de treinstation?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Wo is de busstop?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
Wèch platform is 't?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Wèltijd vertrekt 't?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Is dit de goeie weg?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Het is hier in de buurt.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Het is ver van hier.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Kan je 't op de kaart wèze?(okoki na ngai na mape)