Looking for practical Kituba to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Matondo
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mbote na ntanga
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mbote na moke
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mbote na nsuka
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Malamu na lola
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tala moke
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Kende malamu
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Nani na yo?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Nani na ngai John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Oyo olingi?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nionso na yo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Yaka na mbala moke
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Eza mbali na awa?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nye na bɔ.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Iye
Te
Ala
Pamba
Bokono
Nani na yo
Maa fɔ
Nani te na yo
Maa nɔ fɔ
Eza malamu
Iye, e fɛ
Oyo olingi nini?
Nye na i fɔ?
Okanisa ngai?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nalingi lisungi
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Tika moke
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Nasalisa
Maa sɔrɛ
Te na mabe
Ala fɔlɔ
Mbote na yo
Ala fɔ i
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Zala na nzela ya malamu
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Eza na nsima
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Eza na mbali
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Eza mingi mbala
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Eza na mosala?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Nani moke
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Oyo eza malamu
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nakanisa menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Tanga ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nazali na nganga
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Nazali na maladi
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Ezalaka na nzala awa
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Lendaki!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tondima kosala libanda
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Tosala nzela lelo?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.