Looking for practical Quechua to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Mbote(N/A)
Sukhi
Matondo(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Mbote na ntanga(N/A)
Allin sukta
Mbote na moke(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Mbote na nsuka(N/A)
Allin wawa
Malamu na lola(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tala moke(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Kende malamu(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Nani na yo?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Nani na ngai John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Oyo olingi?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Nionso na yo(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Nani nazali koyeba te(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Yaka na mbala moke(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Eza mbali na awa?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Nani nazali na nzela te(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Eee(ari)
Manan
Te(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Pamba(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Nani na yo(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Nani te na yo(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Eza malamu(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Oyo olingi nini?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Okanisa ngai?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Nalingi lisungi(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Tika moke(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Nasalisa(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Te na mabe(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Mbote na yo(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Zala na nzela ya malamu(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)