Looking for practical Malagasy to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Mbote
Misaotra
Matondo
Salama maraina
Mbote na ntanga
Salama tolakandro
Mbote na moke
Salama hariva
Mbote na nsuka
Alina tsara
Malamu na lola
Hizara indray
Tala moke
Veloma
Kende malamu
Inona no anaranao?
Nani na yo?
Ny anarako dia John
Nani na ngai John
Inona ny vaovao?
Oyo olingi?
Faly mihaona aminao
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Nani nazali koyeba te(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Azonao averina ve izany?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Mivadika ankavia
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Mivadika ankavanana
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Mandehana mivantana
Yaka na mbala moke
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Eza mbali na awa?
Very very
Nani nazali na nzela te
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Eee
Tsia
Te
Angamba
Pamba
Manaiky aho
Nani na yo
Tsy manaiky aho
Nani te na yo
Tsara izany
Eza malamu
Inona ny hevitrao?
Oyo olingi nini?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Okanisa ngai?
Mila fanampiana aho
Nalingi lisungi
Miandrasa kely
Tika moke
Miala tsiny aho
Nasalisa
Tsy olana
Te na mabe
Arahabaina
Mbote na yo
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)