Looking for practical Norwegian to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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: when a Kituba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Norwegian 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.
Hei
Mbote
Takk
Matondo
God morgen
Mbote na ntanga
God ettermiddag
Mbote na moke
God kveld
Mbote na nsuka
God natt
Malamu na lola
Sees senere
Tala moke
Ha det
Kende malamu
Hva heter du?
Nani na yo?
Jeg heter John
Nani na ngai John
Hvordan har du det?
Oyo olingi?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Jeg forstår ikke.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Kan du si det igjen?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Hvor er toalettet?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Snu til venstre.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Snu til høyre.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Gå rett fram.
Yaka na mbala moke
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
En billett, takk.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Er det langt herfra?
Eza mbali na awa?
Jeg har gått meg bort.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Nei
Te
Kanskje
Pamba
Jeg er enig
Nani na yo
Jeg er uenig
Nani te na yo
Det høres bra ut
Eza malamu
Hva synes du?
Oyo olingi nini?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
Okanisa ngai?
Jeg trenger hjelp
Nalingi lisungi
Vent et øyeblikk
Tika moke
Jeg er lei meg
Nasalisa
Ingen problem
Te na mabe
Gratulerer
Mbote na yo
Gratulerer med dagen
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
God tur
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvor er jernbanestasjonen?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Hvor er busstoppet?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)