Looking for practical Kituba to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: when a Romani 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
Sastimos
Matondo
Dikhes
Mbote na ntanga
Sar san o drom
Mbote na moke
Sar san o drom
Mbote na nsuka
Sar san o večer
Malamu na lola
Sar san o noć
Tala moke
Sikav tuke na jekh
Kende malamu
Sastipen
Nani na yo?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nani na ngai John
Mande t'avel John
Oyo olingi?
Soske tuke?
Nionso na yo
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Yaka na mbala moke
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Eza mbali na awa?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ja
Te
Na
Pamba
Možda
Nani na yo
Sukalav
Nani te na yo
Nesukalav
Eza malamu
To so boro
Oyo olingi nini?
So te phendav?
Okanisa ngai?
Sako te mikerav?
Nalingi lisungi
Me mangav miker
Tika moke
Phirav kher
Nasalisa
Me som te bachtal
Te na mabe
Na problem
Mbote na yo
Sukalav tuke
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Sukal tuke kher
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Kasa jekh train station?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
Kasa platform?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
So kalo khera?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
So si jekh pravas?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
So si buchi tu?(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
So si dikh le tu?(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(okoki na ngai na mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Sti le tu, please.(kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Kado kheras?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Eza mingi mbala
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nakanisa na carte?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Eza na mosala?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nani moke
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Oyo eza malamu
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nakanisa menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Zhanav te policija
Tanga ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nazali na nganga
Mane kaj doctoro
Nazali na maladi
Mane si mala
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Sikav tut here
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Mane si zhalav my passport
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Lendaki!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Tondima kosala libanda
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Tosala nzela lelo?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.