Looking for practical Marwadi to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Marwadi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Mbote(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Mele(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mokolo mayele(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mokolo ya ntango(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mokolo ya mambu(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Mokolo ya mpembe(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala mosi(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Tata(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Nki yina nzo?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Nzo yami ke John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Oko wanga?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nki ya mosi na yo(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Nkeni kanga.(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Kutu wapi banzela?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)