Looking for practical Sango to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: read the Kokborok line out loud three times, then cover the Sango 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.
Mbote
Nok(Nok)
Mokolo
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Mbote na nganga
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Ndeko na nganga
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Tango na yo
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Ayo
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Nani na yo?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nani na nga John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Oza malamu?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Mokili na yo
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
O na yo na mboka.
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
O tanga na mboka?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Banga na yo na ndako?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Kanga na mboko.
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Kanga na nganga.
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Kende na mboka.
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Nde na yo na mboka?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
O na mboka na mboka?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
O na yo na mboka.
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Nai
Té
Nai na
Sâ
Nai hani
Ngâ tî
Nai bisi
Ngâ té tî
Nai bisi na
O bô
Aikhan bisi
Nâ tî yé?
Nai hani bisi?
O kâ yé tî?
Nai bisi khang?
Ngâ kâ tî
Nai khang bisi
Bê na
Nai khang nai
Ngâ tî na
Nai khangna
Té bô
Nai na bisi
Mâ tî
Nai bisi khang
Mâ na mbâ
Nai bisi jujuk
O kâ na mbê
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
O na tî na mbô?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
O na wâ na yâ?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
O na bô na kâ.
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
O na fâ na kâ.
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
O na tî na mbô?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Oko na mboka mingi
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Naka na table ya mibale
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Service ezali na yango?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Oyo ezali malamu
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Naka na menu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Banga ambulance
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Mbi na doctor
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Mbi na yeke
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
A na hospital ya mboka?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
E yeke na mboko
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Sango!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Tala na yeke mboka
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Nani ti na yo?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Nde na yeke report na tî
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Mesi na yo na tî
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Tala na yeke na yo
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.