Looking for practical Marwadi to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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.
नमस्ते
Mbote(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Matondo(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mbote na ntanga(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mbote na moke(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mbote na nsuka(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Malamu na lola(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala moke(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Kende malamu(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Nani na yo?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Nani na ngai John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Oyo olingi?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Nani nazali koyeba te(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)