Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Kituba 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 Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: pick five Kituba 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.
سڵاو
Mbote(slaw)
سوپاس
Matondo(supas)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Mbote na ntanga(bakhêr bêt)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Mbote na moke(bakhêr bêt niwêro)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Mbote na nsuka(bakhêr bêt îş)
بەخێربێی شەو
Malamu na lola(bakhêr bêt shêw)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Tala moke(dêm lagalt debînim)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Kende malamu(khoshhalm lawâ)
ناوت چییە؟
Nani na yo?(naut chîye?)
ناوی من جانە
Nani na ngai John(nawî min Janâ)
چۆنی؟
Oyo olingi?(chônî?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?(to îngilîzî qise dike?)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(min hindî bash qise nakam)
من تێناگەیشتەم
Nani nazali koyeba te(min têna gayîştem)
تکایە ئیشکراوی قسە بکە
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(tekayê îşkravî qise bike)