Looking for practical Mam to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Mbote(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Matondo(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Mbote na ntanga(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Mbote na moke(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Mbote na nsuka(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Malamu na lola(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Tala moke(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Kende malamu(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Nani na yo?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nani na ngai John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Oyo olingi?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Nionso na yo(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
K'utun k'ux.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
K'utun k'ux.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
K'utun k'ux.
Yaka na mbala moke
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Eza mbali na awa?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nani nazali na nzela te
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Eee(hoo)
Man
Te(mah)
K'ux
Pamba(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Nani na yo(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Nani te na yo(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Eza malamu(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Oyo olingi nini?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Okanisa ngai?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Nalingi lisungi(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tika moke(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Nasalisa(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Te na mabe(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Mbote na yo(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Zala na nzela ya malamu(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)