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Common Romani to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Romani to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Romani 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.

  1. Sastimos

    Mbote

  2. Dikhes

    Mele

  3. Sar san o drom

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Sar san o drom

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Sar san o večer

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Sar san o noć

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Tala mosi

  8. Sastipen

    Tata

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Soske tuke?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Nkeni kanga. (na sam tooke)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Džanav levo

    Tanda na luma. (jhanav levo)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Tanda na mambu. (jhanav pravo)

  10. Džanav buti

    Enda na mosi. (jhanav buti)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    Nki feti na wapi? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Nkeni zola. (me si na jhanav)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Ewe

  2. Na

    Te

  3. Možda

    Kasi

  4. Sukalav

    Nkiadi

  5. Nesukalav

    Nkiadi te

  6. To so boro

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. So te phendav?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Phirav kher

    Lela na nki

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Na problem

    Te na nki

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Tata na nki

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

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

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

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

  3. Kasa platform?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. So kalo khera?

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

  5. So si jekh pravas?

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

  6. So si buchi tu?

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

  7. So si dikh le tu?

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

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

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

  9. Sti le tu, please.

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

  10. Kado kheras?

    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. Sako kheres thaj?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

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

  6. O bil, please

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Sar o servis included?

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

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    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. Zhanav te policija

    Landa boma

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Landa ambulance

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Mane si mala

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Eka na nki

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Pomoć!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

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

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

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

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

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

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

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

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

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

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

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

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

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

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    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. So kado si?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Soday

    Lelo (Soday)

  4. Sutri

    Kuna (Sutri)

  5. Paskiri

    Kima (Paskiri)

  6. Lunes

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Lunes)

  7. Martes

    Mokolo wa mosi (Martes)

  8. Miercoles

    Mokolo wa ntete (Miercoles)

  9. Jekh

    Mosi (Jekh)

  10. Duj

    Mbale (Duj)

  11. Trija

    Mitatu (Trija)

  12. Dik

    Kumi (Dik)

  13. Jekh sato

    Kimo na nkama (Jekh sato)

  14. Pola

    Nseke (Pola)

  15. Moro

    Nzo (Moro)

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