Looking for practical Korean (한국어) to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Korean 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: pick five Kikongo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
안녕하세요
Mbote(annyeonghaseyo)
감사합니다
Mele(gamsahamnida)
좋은 아침입니다
Mokolo mayele(joheun achimimnida)
좋은 오후입니다
Mokolo ya ntango(joheun ohuimnida)
좋은 저녁입니다
Mokolo ya mambu(joheun jeonyeokimnida)
안녕히 주무세요
Mokolo ya mpembe(annyeonghi jumuseyo)
나중에 봐요
Tala mosi(najunge bwayo)
안녕히 가세요
Tata(annyeonghi gaseyo)
이름이 뭐예요?
Nki yina nzo?(ireumi mwoyeyo)
제 이름은 존입니다
Nzo yami ke John(je ireumeun Jonimnida)
어떻게 지내세요?
Oko wanga?(eotteoke jinaeseyo)
만나서 반갑습니다
Nki ya mosi na yo(mannaseo bangapseumnida)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
영어를 할 수 있나요?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(yeongeoreul hal su innayo?)
힌디어를 잘하지 못해요.
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(hindieoreul jalhaji mothaeyo.)
이해하지 못해요.
Nkeni kanga.(ihaehaji mothaeyo.)
천천히 말해 주세요.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.)
다시 말씀해 주실래요?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(dasi malsseumhae jusillaeyo?)
화장실이 어디예요?
Kutu wapi banzela?(hwajangsil-i eodiyeyo?)
시내로 어떻게 가나요?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(sinaero eotteoke ganayo?)
왼쪽으로 가세요.
Tanda na luma.(oenjjogeuro gaseyo.)
오른쪽으로 가세요.
Tanda na mambu.(oreunjjogeuro gaseyo.)
직진하세요.
Enda na mosi.(jikjin haseyo.)
요금이 얼마예요?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(yogeum-i eolmayeyo?)
티켓 한 장 주세요.
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(tiket han jang juseyo.)
여기서 멀어요?
Nki feti na wapi?(yeogiseo meoreoyo?)
길을 잃었어요.
Nkeni zola.(gireul ilheosseoyo.)
SIM 카드를 어디서 살 수 있나요?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(SIM kadeureul eodiseo sal su innayo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
네
Ewe(ne)
아니요
Te(aniyo)
아마도
Kasi(amado)
동의합니다
Nkiadi(dong-ui-hamnida)
동의하지 않습니다
Nkiadi te(dong-ui-haji anhseubnida)
좋네요
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu(jonneyo)
어떻게 생각하세요?
Nkiadi nini?(eotteoke saenggakhaseyo)
도와줄 수 있어요?
Okanza kudi nki?(dowajul su isseoyo)
도움이 필요해요
Nkiadi kudi nki(doumi piryohaeyo)
잠시만 기다려 주세요
Lela na nki(jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo)
죄송합니다
Nkiadi na nki(joesonghamnida)
문제 없어요
Te na nki(munje eobseoyo)
축하합니다
Tata na nki(chukahamnida)
생일 축하합니다
Mokolo ya mbote(saengil chukahamnida)
안전한 여행 되세요
Tala na nzala ya malamu(anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
기차역이 어디에요?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)