Looking for practical Limburgish to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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.
Hallo
Mbote
Dank je
Matondo
Goeie môrge
Mbote na ntanga
Goeie middag
Mbote na moke
Goeie avend
Mbote na nsuka
Goeie nacht
Malamu na lola
Tot ziens
Tala moke
Vaarwel
Kende malamu
Wat is dien naam?
Nani na yo?
Mijn naam is John
Nani na ngai John
Hoe is 't?
Oyo olingi?
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ich verstoon het nie.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Wo is de toilet?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Sla linksaf.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Sla rechtsaf.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Ga rechtdoor.
Yaka na mbala moke
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Is het ver van hier?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ich ben verdwaald.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Neen
Te
Misschien
Pamba
Ich het het eens
Nani na yo
Ich het het nie eens
Nani te na yo
Dat klinkt goed
Eza malamu
Wat denkste?
Oyo olingi nini?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Okanisa ngai?
Ich heb hulp nodig
Nalingi lisungi
Wacht een moment
Tika moke
Ich ben sorry
Nasalisa
Gein probleem
Te na mabe
Gefeliciteerd
Mbote na yo
Gelukkige verjaardag
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Veer neet veilig reis
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wo is de treinstation?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Wo is de busstop?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)