Looking for practical Makassar to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar 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: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Makassar 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.
Halo
Mbote
Terima kasih
Mele
Selamat pagi
Mokolo mayele
Selamat sore
Mokolo ya ntango
Selamat malam
Mokolo ya mambu
Selamat tidur
Mokolo ya mpembe
Sampai jumpa
Tala mosi
Selamat tinggal
Tata
Siapa namamu?
Nki yina nzo?
Namaku John
Nzo yami ke John
Apa kabar?
Oko wanga?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)
Saya tidak mengerti
Nkeni kanga.(Saya tidak mengerti)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?)
Di mana kamar kecil?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Di mana kamar kecil?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
Tanda na luma.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
Tanda na mambu.(Belok kanan)
Lurus saja
Enda na mosi.(Lurus saja)
Berapa tarifnya?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nki feti na wapi?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Saya tersesat
Nkeni zola.(Saya tersesat)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ewe
Tidak
Te
Mungkin
Kasi
Saya setuju
Nkiadi
Saya tidak setuju
Nkiadi te
Itu bagus
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Apa pendapatmu?
Nkiadi nini?
Bisa bantu saya?
Okanza kudi nki?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nkiadi kudi nki
Tunggu sebentar
Lela na nki
Saya minta maaf
Nkiadi na nki
Tidak masalah
Te na nki
Selamat
Tata na nki
Selamat ulang tahun
Mokolo ya mbote
Selamat jalan
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)