Looking for practical Qeqchi to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Mbote(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Matondo(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Mbote na ntanga(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Mbote na moke(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mbote na nsuka(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Malamu na lola(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tala moke(koosh keek)
K'ux
Kende malamu(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Nani na yo?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Nani na ngai John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Oyo olingi?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Nionso na yo(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
K'utun k'ay.
Yaka na mbala moke
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Eza mbali na awa?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nani nazali na nzela te
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Eee
Nok
Te
K'a riq
Pamba
In k'ut
Nani na yo
In k'ut nok
Nani te na yo
K'ut in k'ut
Eza malamu
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Oyo olingi nini?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Okanisa ngai?
In k'uch k'ax
Nalingi lisungi
K'ut k'ax riq
Tika moke
In k'ut k'ax
Nasalisa
Nok k'ut
Te na mabe
K'ut in k'ut riq
Mbote na yo
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)