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Common Papiamento to Kituba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Dank'i

    Matondo

  3. Bon dia

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Bon tardi

    Mbote na moke

  5. Bon nochi

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Bon nochi

    Malamu na lola

  7. Hasta luego

    Tala moke

  8. Ayo

    Kende malamu

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Nani nazali koyeba te (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi? (Unda ta e baño?)

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

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Yaka na mbala moke (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Eza mbali na awa? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Nani nazali na nzela te (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Eee

  2. No

    Te

  3. Quizás

    Pamba

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Nani na yo

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Nani te na yo

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Eza malamu

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Spera un momentu

    Tika moke

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Nasalisa

  12. No tin problema

    Te na mabe

  13. Felicidades

    Mbote na yo

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Zala na nzela 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?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Llama polis

    Tanga polisi

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Yuda!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Nki na yo

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Hoya

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Mañana

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Ayer

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Djaffi

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Djares

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Djawe

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Un

    Moko (moko)

  10. Dos

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Tres

    Misato (misato)

  12. Diez

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Uncien

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Medi

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Mas

    Bingi (bingi)

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