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Common Kokborok to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Kokborok to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kokborok to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok phrase first, then the Kikongo translation (Kikongo) — 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 Kikongo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.

  1. Nok

    Mbote (Nok)

  2. Nok aijw

    Mele (Nok aijw)

  3. Nok aijw bwn

    Mokolo mayele (Nok aijw bwn)

  4. Nok aijw thang

    Mokolo ya ntango (Nok aijw thang)

  5. Nok aijw bwnthang

    Mokolo ya mambu (Nok aijw bwnthang)

  6. Nok aijw rwi

    Mokolo ya mpembe (Nok aijw rwi)

  7. Nok aijw khang

    Tala mosi (Nok aijw khang)

  8. Nok aijw khang

    Tata (Nok aijw khang)

  9. Nok bwn aijw?

    Nki yina nzo? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  10. Aijw John

    Nzo yami ke John (Aijw John)

  11. Nok bwn aijw?

    Oko wanga? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  12. Nok aijw bwnthang

    Nki ya mosi na yo (Nok aijw bwnthang)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nok English bisi?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Nok English bisi?)

  2. Nok Hindi bisi na

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Nok Hindi bisi na)

  3. Nok na bisi

    Nkeni kanga. (Nok na bisi)

  4. Bisi khum khum

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (Bisi khum khum)

  5. Nok bisi khum khum?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (Nok bisi khum khum?)

  6. Bathroom naki?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (Bathroom naki?)

  7. City center naki khum?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (City center naki khum?)

  8. Bokhoma khum

    Tanda na luma. (Bokhoma khum)

  9. Dakhoma khum

    Tanda na mambu. (Dakhoma khum)

  10. Sokhoma khum

    Enda na mosi. (Sokhoma khum)

  11. Fare naki?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (Fare naki?)

  12. Ek ticket, bisi

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (Ek ticket, bisi)

  13. Naki khum na?

    Nki feti na wapi? (Naki khum na?)

  14. Nok khum na

    Nkeni zola. (Nok khum na)

  15. SIM card naki bisi?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (SIM card naki bisi?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Nai

    Ewe

  2. Nai na

    Te

  3. Nai hani

    Kasi

  4. Nai bisi

    Nkiadi

  5. Nai bisi na

    Nkiadi te

  6. Aikhan bisi

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Nai hani bisi?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Nai bisi khang?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nai khang bisi

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Nai khang nai

    Lela na nki

  11. Nai khangna

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Nai na bisi

    Te na nki

  13. Nai bisi khang

    Tata na nki

  14. Nai bisi jujuk

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Nai bisi khang trip

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Train station khangni?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Bus stop khangni?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Platform khangni?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Kok khangni chuk?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Nok jani thok?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ami khangni bisi

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ami khangni bisi na

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Map khangni aikhani?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Ami khangni thok, please

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kok khangni chuk?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nok bisi bisi?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Aikha bisi bisi khang?

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Nok bisi bisi khang khum?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nok card bisi khang?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nok duijw bisi table

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Bill bisi, please

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Service bisi khang?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Nok vegetarian bisi

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. No spicy food bisi, please

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Aikha bisi khawng

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nok menu bisi khang?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. A glass water bisi, please

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Police ni bwnai

    Landa boma (Police ni bwnai)

  2. Ambulance ni bwnai

    Landa ambulance (Ambulance ni bwnai)

  3. Nok a doctor bwnai

    Nkeni mosi (Nok a doctor bwnai)

  4. Nok khangni

    Nkeni na mbisi (Nok khangni)

  5. Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)

  6. Nok a hospital ni bwnai?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)

  7. Nok a bwnai

    Eka na nki (Nok a bwnai)

  8. Nok passport ni bwnai

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (Nok passport ni bwnai)

  9. Nok hotel ni bwnai?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (Nok hotel ni bwnai?)

  10. Bwnai!

    Tala! (Bwnai!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nok bisi bisi

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Amak bisi meeting bisi

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nok bisi khan time?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ami report bisi thang

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Amak bisi kal khan?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Nok bisi file bisi attach

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Nok bisi thang bisi

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ami nok bisi thang bisi

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nok bisi point bisi khan?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ami nok bisi thang

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Deadline bisi Friday

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nok bisi khang?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Nok khang khum khang

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Nok

    Lelo (Nok)

  4. Nok bisi

    Kuna (Nok bisi)

  5. Nok bisi khang

    Kima (Nok bisi khang)

  6. Sok

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Sok)

  7. Mangal

    Mokolo wa mosi (Mangal)

  8. Budh

    Mokolo wa ntete (Budh)

  9. Nok

    Mosi (Nok)

  10. Nang

    Mbale (Nang)

  11. Khum

    Mitatu (Khum)

  12. Dasa

    Kumi (Dasa)

  13. Ekso

    Kimo na nkama (Ekso)

  14. Adha

    Nseke (Adha)

  15. Bisi

    Nzo (Bisi)

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