Looking for practical Ligurian to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-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.
Ciao
Mbote
Grazie
Matondo
Bona matina
Mbote na ntanga
Bona dopopranzo
Mbote na moke
Bona sira
Mbote na nsuka
Bona note
Malamu na lola
A dopo
Tala moke
A revideci
Kende malamu
Cöme te ciami?
Nani na yo?
Me chiamo John
Nani na ngai John
Cöme te stai?
Oyo olingi?
Piasee de cunosce-te
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Non capisco
Nani nazali koyeba te
Per favore parla lentamente
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Gira a sinistra
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Gira a destra
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Va dritto
Yaka na mbala moke
Quant'è a tariffa?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Un biglietto, per favore
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
L'è luntan da chì?
Eza mbali na awa?
Sò perdù
Nani nazali na nzela te
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Eee
No
Te
Forse
Pamba
A son d'accordo
Nani na yo
A son in disaccordo
Nani te na yo
A l'é bon
Eza malamu
Cosa ne pensi?
Oyo olingi nini?
Pödet aiutamme?
Okanisa ngai?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Nalingi lisungi
Aspetta un momento
Tika moke
Mi dispiace
Nasalisa
Né problema
Te na mabe
Complimenti
Mbote na yo
Buon compleanno
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Bona viaggiata
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve l'è a stazione di treno?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Induve l'è a fermata di bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)