Looking for practical Kyrgyz to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kyrgyz 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: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kyrgyz 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.
Салам
Mbote(Salam)
Рахмат
Mele(Rakhmat)
Кутман таң
Mokolo mayele(Kutman tañ)
Кутман түш
Mokolo ya ntango(Kutman tüş)
Кутман кеч
Mokolo ya mambu(Kutman kech)
Кутман түн
Mokolo ya mpembe(Kutman tün)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Tala mosi(Kiýn körüshöbüz)
Саламдашуу
Tata(Salamdashtuu)
Сиздин атыңыз ким?
Nki yina nzo?(Sizdin atyñız kim?)
Менин атым Жон
Nzo yami ke John(Menin atyñ Jon)
Сиз кандайсыз?
Oko wanga?(Siz kandaysız?)
Сиз менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Nki ya mosi na yo(Siz menen taanyshkanyma kubanychtamyn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз англисче сүйлөйсүзбү?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(Siz anglische süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди жакшы сүйлөбөйм
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Men xindi jaxşı süylöböym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Nkeni kanga.(Men tüshünböym)
Сураныч, жай сүйлөңүз
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Suranych, jay süylöngüz)
Аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Any qayra ayta alasyzby?)
Жуунучу бөлмө кайда?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Juunuchu bölmö kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Солго буруңуз
Tanda na luma.(Solgo buruñüz)
Оңго буруңуз
Tanda na mambu.(Ongo buruñüz)
Түз барыңыз
Enda na mosi.(Tüz baryñız)
Баасы канча?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(Baasy kancha?)
Бир билет, сураныч
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(Bir bilet, suranych)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Nki feti na wapi?(Bul jerdan alyspı?)
Мен жоголдум
Nkeni zola.(Men jogoldum)
SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(SIM karta kaydan satıp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ооба
Ewe(ooba)
Жок
Te(zhok)
Мүмкүн
Kasi(mümkün)
Мен макулмун
Nkiadi(Men makulmun)
Мен макул эмесмин
Nkiadi te(Men makul emesmin)
Бул жакшы угулат
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu(Bul jakshy uguat)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Nkiadi nini?(Sen emne oyloysun?)
Сен мага жардам бере аласыңбы?
Okanza kudi nki?(Sen maga zhardam bere alasyngby?)
Мага жардам керек
Nkiadi kudi nki(Maga zhardam kerek)
Бир мүнөт күт
Lela na nki(Bir münöt küt)
Кечиресиз
Nkiadi na nki(Kechiresiz)
Маселе жок
Te na nki(Masele zhok)
Куттуктайм
Tata na nki(Kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Mokolo ya mbote(Tuuğan künüң menen!)
Саякатыңыз коопсуз болсун
Tala na nzala ya malamu(Sayakatyñyz koopsooz bolsun)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Темир жол бекети кайда?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)