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Common Lingala to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Lingala to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Lingala to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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: pick five Kikongo 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.

  1. Mbote

    Mbote

  2. Melesi

    Mele

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Malamu na butu

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Tala mosi

  8. Kende malamu

    Tata

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Nkeni kanga. (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Tanda na luma. (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Tanda na mambu. (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Enda na mosi. (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Nki feti na wapi? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Nkeni zola. (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Oyo

    Ewe

  2. Te

    Te

  3. Soki

    Kasi

  4. Nalingi

    Nkiadi

  5. Nalingi te

    Nkiadi te

  6. Eza malamu

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Sunga moke

    Lela na nki

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Te na nki

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Tata na nki

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tindá polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Eka na nki

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. S.O.S!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo

    Lelo

  4. Bokoko

    Kuna

  5. Kaka

    Kima

  6. Lundi

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Mardi

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Mercredi

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Moko

    Mosi

  10. Mbala

    Mbale

  11. Misato

    Mitatu

  12. Libwa

    Kumi

  13. Sankuru

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Bato

    Nseke

  15. Soki

    Nzo

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