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Common Lingala to Kituba phrases

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

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

  1. Mbote

    Mbote

  2. Melesi

    Matondo

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Mbote na moke

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Malamu na butu

    Malamu na lola

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Tala moke

  8. Kende malamu

    Kende malamu

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Nani nazali koyeba te (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Yaka na mbala moke (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Eza mbali na awa? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Nani nazali na nzela te (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Eee

  2. Te

    Te

  3. Soki

    Pamba

  4. Nalingi

    Nani na yo

  5. Nalingi te

    Nani te na yo

  6. Eza malamu

    Eza malamu

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Sunga moke

    Tika moke

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Nasalisa

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Te na mabe

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Mbote na yo

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

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

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Tanga polisi

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. S.O.S!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Nki na yo

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

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

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Lelo

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Bokoko

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Kaka

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Lundi

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Mardi

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Mercredi

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Moko

    Moko (moko)

  10. Mbala

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Misato

    Misato (misato)

  12. Libwa

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Sankuru

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Bato

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Soki

    Bingi (bingi)

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