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Common Maltese to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maltese to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Ħello

    Mbote

  2. Grazzi

    Mele

  3. Bongu

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Tala mosi

  8. Addio

    Tata

  9. X'jismek?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Kif inti?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Mur dritt.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iva

    Ewe

  2. Le

    Te

  3. Forse

    Kasi

  4. Naqbel

    Nkiadi

  5. Ma naqblux

    Nkiadi te

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Lela na nki

  11. Jien skużani

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. L-ebda problema

    Te na nki

  13. Prosit

    Tata na nki

  14. Happy birthday

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

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

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

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

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

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

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

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

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

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

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

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

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

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

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

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

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    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. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

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

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

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

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

    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. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Landa boma

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Landa ambulance

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Inħossni morda

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Eka na nki

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

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

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

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

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

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

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

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

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

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

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

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

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

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

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    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. Kemm hu l-ħin?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Illum

    Lelo

  4. Għada

    Kuna

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Kima

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. It-Tlieta

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Wieħed

    Mosi

  10. Tnejn

    Mbale

  11. Tlieta

    Mitatu

  12. Għaxar

    Kumi

  13. Mija

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Nofs

    Nseke

  15. Iktar

    Nzo

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