Looking for practical Maithili to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Mbote(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Mele(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Mokolo mayele(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Mokolo ya ntango(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Mokolo ya mambu(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Mokolo ya mpembe(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Tala mosi(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Tata(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Nki yina nzo?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Nzo yami ke John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Oko wanga?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Nki ya mosi na yo(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Nkeni kanga.(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Kutu wapi banzela?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)
बाँय मोड़ू
Tanda na luma.(baay modu)
दाएँ मोड़ू
Tanda na mambu.(daayen modu)
सिधा जाउ
Enda na mosi.(sidha jau)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(bhada katek achhi?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(ekta ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
Nki feti na wapi?(ee ihan san door achhi?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Nkeni zola.(ham gum bh' gel chhi)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kin sakait chhi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हँ
Ewe(han)
नहि
Te(nahi)
शायद
Kasi(shayad)
हम सहमत छी
Nkiadi(ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी
Nkiadi te(ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu(oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
Nkiadi nini?(ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
Okanza kudi nki?(ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही
Nkiadi kudi nki(mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू
Lela na nki(ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी
Nkiadi na nki(maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि
Te na nki(kono samasya nahi)
बधाई
Tata na nki(badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
Mokolo ya mbote(janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
Tala na nzala ya malamu(surakshit yatra karu)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)