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Common Maori to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: pick five Kikongo 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.

  1. Kia ora

    Mbote

  2. Ngā mihi

    Mele

  3. Ata mārie

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Pō mārie

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Pō nui

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Nō reira

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tala mosi

  8. Haere rā

    Tata

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Oko wanga?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Nkeni kanga. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Tanda na luma. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Tanda na mambu. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Enda na mosi. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Nki feti na wapi? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Nkeni zola. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ewe

  2. Kāo

    Te

  3. Tērā pea

    Kasi

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Nkiadi

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Nkiadi te

  6. He pai tēnā

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Lela na nki

  11. Aroha mai

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Kāore he raru

    Te na nki

  13. Ngā mihi

    Tata na nki

  14. Hari huritau

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

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

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

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

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

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

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

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

  6. Kei konei tata mai

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

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

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

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

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

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

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

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    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. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

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

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

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

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    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. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Landa boma

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Landa ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Eka na nki

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Tautoko!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

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

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

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

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

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

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

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

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

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

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

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

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

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

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    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. He aha te wā?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Lelo (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Kuna (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Kima (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Mokolo wa mbandu (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Mokolo wa mosi (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Mokolo wa ntete (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Mosi (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Mbale (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Mitatu (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Kumi (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Kimo na nkama (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Nseke (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Nzo (tah-hee ah-too)

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