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Common Manx to Kikongo phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Gura mie eu

    Mele

  3. Mie eu

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Fastyr mie

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Oie vie

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Tala mosi

  8. Slane

    Tata

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Kys t'eh?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    Nkeni kanga. (Cha noddym ymmodee)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)

  6. Where's y toalett?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (Where's y toalett?)

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Tanda na luma. (Goll gys y laa)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Tanda na mambu. (Goll gys y laa)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Enda na mosi. (Goll er y thalloo)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (Cooish ta'n coshyn?)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (Ticket ny hwoaie, please)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

    Nki feti na wapi? (Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    Nkeni zola. (Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ewe

  2. Na

    Te

  3. Possibly

    Kasi

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    Nkiadi

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Nkiadi te

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    Lela na nki

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Te na nki

  13. Foddee gura

    Tata na nki

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

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

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

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

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

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

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

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

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

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

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

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

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

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

  9. Goll er-hene, please

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

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    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. Cre ta'n cost?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

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

  6. Yn bill, please

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

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

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    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. Goll er y pholice

    Landa boma

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Eka na nki

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Fowd!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Gura mie eu

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

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

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

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

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

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

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

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

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

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

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

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

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

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

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    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. Cre'n aght ta'n?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Hie

    Lelo (hee)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    Kuna (ains y laa yehn)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    Kima (ains y laa air)

  6. Doolish

    Mokolo wa mbandu (doolish)

  7. Jedoonee

    Mokolo wa mosi (jedoonay)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    Mokolo wa ntete (in chaarjin)

  9. Nane

    Mosi (nane)

  10. Doo

    Mbale (doo)

  11. Tree

    Mitatu (tree)

  12. Dooan

    Kumi (dooan)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    Kimo na nkama (nane kahrjin)

  14. Myr

    Nseke (mir)

  15. Myr

    Nzo (mir)

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