Looking for practical Kituba to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Xo'j(sho'j)
Matondo
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Mbote na ntanga
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Mbote na moke
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Mbote na nsuka
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Malamu na lola
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Tala moke
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Kende malamu
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nani na yo?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nani na ngai John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Oyo olingi?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Nionso na yo
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
K'utun k'ux.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
K'utun k'ux.
Yaka na mbala moke
K'utun k'ux.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Eza mbali na awa?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Juj(hoo)
Te
Man(mah)
Pamba
K'ux(k'ush)
Nani na yo
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Nani te na yo
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Eza malamu
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Oyo olingi nini?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Okanisa ngai?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Nalingi lisungi
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tika moke
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Nasalisa
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Te na mabe
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Mbote na yo
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Ri k'ut pa ri.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(okoki na ngai na mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.