Looking for practical Kituba to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.
Tip: when a Sami North 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
Bures(bures)
Matondo
Giitu(giitu)
Mbote na ntanga
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Mbote na moke
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Mbote na nsuka
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Malamu na lola
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Tala moke
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Kende malamu
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Nani na yo?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Nani na ngai John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Oyo olingi?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Nionso na yo
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)