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Common Sami North to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sami North to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Sami North side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Bures

    Mbote (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Mele (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Mokolo mayele (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Mokolo ya ntango (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Mokolo ya mambu (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Mokolo ya mpembe (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tala mosi (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Tata (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Nki yina nzo? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Nzo yami ke John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Oko wanga? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Nki ya mosi na yo (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Nkeni kanga. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Tanda na luma. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Tanda na mambu. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Enda na mosi. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Nki feti na wapi? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Nkeni zola. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Ewe

  2. Ii

    Te

  3. Mii

    Kasi

  4. Mun ođđa

    Nkiadi

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Nkiadi te

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Váldde ieš

    Lela na nki

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ii proplema

    Te na nki

  13. Báhkkus

    Tata na nki

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

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

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

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

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

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

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

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

  6. Dat lea njuolga

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

  7. Dat lea muohta

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

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

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

  9. Dán, please

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

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    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. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

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

  6. Bille, please

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

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

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Vátta, 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. Soažžat poliija

    Landa boma

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Landa ambulance

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Eka na nki

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Hjálp!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

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

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

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

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

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

  7. Giitu du máŋga

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

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

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

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

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

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

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

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    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. Mii dát lea?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Lelo (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Kuna (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Kima (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Mokolo wa mosi (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Mokolo wa ntete (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    Mosi (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    Mbale (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    Mitatu (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    Kumi (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    Kimo na nkama (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    Nseke (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Nzo (Mearka.)

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