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Common Malagasy to Kikongo phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Misaotra

    Mele

  3. Salama maraina

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Salama tolakandro

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Salama hariva

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Alina tsara

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Hizara indray

    Tala mosi

  8. Veloma

    Tata

  9. Inona no anaranao?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Ny anarako dia John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Inona ny vaovao?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Faly mihaona aminao

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Miteny anglisy ve ianao?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)

  2. Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)

  3. Tsy azoko

    Nkeni kanga. (Tsy azoko)

  4. Azafady, miteny moramora

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Azonao averina ve izany?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Aiza ny trano fidiovana?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Mivadika ankavia

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Mivadika ankavanana

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Mandehana mivantana

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Tapakila iray, azafady

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Lavitra ve izany avy eto?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Very very

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eny

    Ewe

  2. Tsia

    Te

  3. Angamba

    Kasi

  4. Manaiky aho

    Nkiadi

  5. Tsy manaiky aho

    Nkiadi te

  6. Tsara izany

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Inona ny hevitrao?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Mila fanampiana aho

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Miandrasa kely

    Lela na nki

  11. Miala tsiny aho

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Tsy olana

    Te na nki

  13. Arahabaina

    Tata na nki

  14. Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Mandehana soa aman-tsara

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aiza ny gara?

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

  2. Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?

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

  3. Iza ny sehatra?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Amin'ny firy no miala izy?

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

  5. Ity ve ny làlana marina?

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

  6. Eto akaiky izy.

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

  7. Lavitra eto izy.

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

  8. Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?

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

  9. Mijanona eto, azafady.

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

  10. Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?

    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. Ohatrinona ity?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Maharitra be loatra izany

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho

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

  6. Ny faktiora, azafady

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Misy ny serivisy ve?

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

  8. Vegetariana aho

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Tsara be ity

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Rano iray vera, azafady

    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. Antsoy ny polisy

    Landa boma

  2. Antsoy ny ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Mila dokotera aho

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Mahatsapa ho marary aho

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Maharary eto

    Eka na nki

  8. Very ny pasipaoroko

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Vonjeo!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Faly mihaona aminao

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Andao handamina fivoriana

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Inona ny ora mety aminao?

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

  4. Halehoko ny tatitra anio

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

  5. Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray

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

  7. Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao

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

  8. Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao

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

  9. Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?

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

  10. Avelao aho hiverina aminao

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

  11. Ny daty farany dia ny zoma

    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. Inona ny ora?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Telo ora

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Anio

    Lelo (anio)

  4. Rahampitso

    Kuna (rahampitso)

  5. Omaly

    Kima (omaly)

  6. Alatsinainy

    Mokolo wa mbandu (alatsinainy)

  7. Talata

    Mokolo wa mosi (talata)

  8. Alarobia

    Mokolo wa ntete (alarobia)

  9. Iray

    Mosi (iray)

  10. Roa

    Mbale (roa)

  11. Telo

    Mitatu (telo)

  12. Folo

    Kumi (folo)

  13. Zato

    Kimo na nkama (zato)

  14. Ampahany

    Nseke (ampahany)

  15. Betsaka

    Nzo (betsaka)

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