Looking for practical Ossetian to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ossetian 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 Ossetian 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.
Салам
Mbote(Salam)
Рахмат
Matondo(Rakhmat)
Бæрæг
Mbote na ntanga(Bæræg)
Бæрæгæн
Mbote na moke(Bærægæn)
Бæрæгæнæ
Mbote na nsuka(Bærægænæ)
Бæрæгæнæн
Malamu na lola(Bærægænæn)
Хъæрæг
Tala moke(Khæraeg)
Хъæрæгæн
Kende malamu(Khærægæn)
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?
Nani na yo?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Мæн хъæдæ Джон
Nani na ngai John(Mæn khædæ John)
Кæфæнт?
Oyo olingi?(Kæfænt?)
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн
Nionso na yo(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Иронæг уæдæг?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)
Æмæ не уæдæг
Nani nazali koyeba te(Æmæ ne uædæg)
Фæстæг уæдæг
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(Fæstæg uædæg)
Æмæ уæдæг æмæ уæдæг?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(Æmæ uædæg æmæ uædæg?)
Кæдæр уæдæг?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(Kædær uædæg?)
Кæдæр уæдæг кæдæг цæгæн?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(Kædær uædæg kædæg tsægæn?)