Looking for practical Romani to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Mbote
Dikhes
Matondo
Sar san o drom
Mbote na ntanga
Sar san o drom
Mbote na moke
Sar san o večer
Mbote na nsuka
Sar san o noć
Malamu na lola
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tala moke
Sastipen
Kende malamu
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nani na yo?
Mande t'avel John
Nani na ngai John
Soske tuke?
Oyo olingi?
Rromale tuke
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Nani nazali koyeba te(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Yaka na mbala moke(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Eza mbali na awa?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Nani nazali na nzela te(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Na
Te
Možda
Pamba
Sukalav
Nani na yo
Nesukalav
Nani te na yo
To so boro
Eza malamu
So te phendav?
Oyo olingi nini?
Sako te mikerav?
Okanisa ngai?
Me mangav miker
Nalingi lisungi
Phirav kher
Tika moke
Me som te bachtal
Nasalisa
Na problem
Te na mabe
Sukalav tuke
Mbote na yo
Sukal tuke kher
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Sakona safar kher
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)