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Common Madurese to Kituba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Madurese to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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: read the Kituba line out loud three times, then cover the Madurese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Matur suwun

    Matondo

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Selamat sore

    Mbote na moke

  5. Selamat malam

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Selamat tidur

    Malamu na lola

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tala moke

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Kende malamu

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Namaku John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Nani nazali koyeba te (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Yaka na mbala moke (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Eza mbali na awa? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Nani nazali na nzela te (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Eee

  2. Oreng

    Te

  3. Mungkin

    Pamba

  4. Sae

    Nani na yo

  5. Tak sae

    Nani te na yo

  6. Iyeh enak

    Eza malamu

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Tika moke

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Nasalisa

  12. Ora masalah

    Te na mabe

  13. Selamat

    Mbote na yo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Napa halte bis?

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

  3. Platform se mana?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

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

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

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

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

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

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Tagihan, tolong

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

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

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

  10. Iki enak

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    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. Telepon polisi

    Tanga polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Ini sakit

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Tolong!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nki na yo

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    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. Jam berapa?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Jam telu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Dina

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Esok

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Kemarin

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Senin

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Selasa

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Rabu

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Satu

    Moko (moko)

  10. Dua

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Telu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Sepuluh

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Satus

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Setengah

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Luwih

    Bingi (bingi)

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