Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kurdish (Sorani) 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: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Kurdish (Sorani) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
سڵاو
Mbote(slaw)
سوپاس
Mele(supas)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Mokolo mayele(bakhêr bêt)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Mokolo ya ntango(bakhêr bêt niwêro)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Mokolo ya mambu(bakhêr bêt îş)
بەخێربێی شەو
Mokolo ya mpembe(bakhêr bêt shêw)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Tala mosi(dêm lagalt debînim)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Tata(khoshhalm lawâ)
ناوت چییە؟
Nki yina nzo?(naut chîye?)
ناوی من جانە
Nzo yami ke John(nawî min Janâ)
چۆنی؟
Oko wanga?(chônî?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Nki ya mosi na yo(khoshhalm lawâ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
تۆ ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەی؟
Oyo o zola kutu English?(to îngilîzî qise dike?)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(min hindî bash qise nakam)
من تێناگەیشتەم
Nkeni kanga.(min têna gayîştem)
تکایە ئیشکراوی قسە بکە
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(tekayê îşkravî qise bike)
دەتوانی ئەوە دوبارە بڵێی؟
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(detwanî ewê dubare blê?)
خانی توالێت لە کوێیە؟
Kutu wapi banzela?(xanî toalêt le kuê?)
چۆن دەتوانم بەرەو ناوەندی شاری بەرەوە؟
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(çon detwanim berêw nawêndî şarî berêwe?)