Looking for practical Sami North to Kituba 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 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.
Bures
Mbote(bures)
Giitu
Matondo(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Mbote na ntanga(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Mbote na moke(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Mbote na nsuka(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Malamu na lola(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Tala moke(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Kende malamu(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Nani na yo?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Nani na ngai John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Oyo olingi?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Nionso na yo(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Nani nazali koyeba te(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)