Looking for practical Maltese to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-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.
Ħello
Mbote
Grazzi
Matondo
Bongu
Mbote na ntanga
Bongu filgħaxija
Mbote na moke
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mbote na nsuka
Il-lejl it-tajba
Malamu na lola
Naraw x'imkien
Tala moke
Addio
Kende malamu
X'jismek?
Nani na yo?
Jien jisimni John
Nani na ngai John
Kif inti?
Oyo olingi?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ma nifhimx.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Mur dritt.
Yaka na mbala moke
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Eza mbali na awa?
Jien mitluf.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Eee
Le
Te
Forse
Pamba
Naqbel
Nani na yo
Ma naqblux
Nani te na yo
Dak jismu tajjeb
Eza malamu
X'jidhrulek?
Oyo olingi nini?
Tista' tgħinni?
Okanisa ngai?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Nalingi lisungi
Staqsi ftit
Tika moke
Jien skużani
Nasalisa
L-ebda problema
Te na mabe
Prosit
Mbote na yo
Happy birthday
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)