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Common Papiamento to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Dank'i

    Mele

  3. Bon dia

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Bon tardi

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Bon nochi

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Bon nochi

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Hasta luego

    Tala mosi

  8. Ayo

    Tata

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Nkeni kanga. (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Tanda na luma. (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Tanda na mambu. (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Enda na mosi. (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Nki feti na wapi? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Nkeni zola. (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Ewe

  2. No

    Te

  3. Quizás

    Kasi

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Nkiadi

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Nkiadi te

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Spera un momentu

    Lela na nki

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. No tin problema

    Te na nki

  13. Felicidades

    Tata na nki

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

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

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

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

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

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

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

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

  6. E ta cerca aki

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

  7. E ta leu for di aki

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

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

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

  9. Para aki, por fabor

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

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    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. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

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

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

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

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    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. Llama polis

    Landa boma

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Landa ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Eka na nki

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Yuda!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

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

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

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

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

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

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

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

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

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

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

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

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

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

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    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. Kiko ora ta?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Hoya

    Lelo (ho-yah)

  4. Mañana

    Kuna (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. Ayer

    Kima (ah-yer)

  6. Djaffi

    Mokolo wa mbandu (jah-fee)

  7. Djares

    Mokolo wa mosi (jah-res)

  8. Djawe

    Mokolo wa ntete (jah-weh)

  9. Un

    Mosi (oon)

  10. Dos

    Mbale (dohs)

  11. Tres

    Mitatu (tres)

  12. Diez

    Kumi (dyehs)

  13. Uncien

    Kimo na nkama (oon-see-en)

  14. Medi

    Nseke (meh-dee)

  15. Mas

    Nzo (mahs)

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