Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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.
Halò
Mbote
Tapadh leat
Matondo
Madainn mhath
Mbote na ntanga
Feasgar math
Mbote na moke
Oidhche mhath
Mbote na nsuka
Oidhche mhath
Malamu na lola
Tìoraidh
Tala moke
Mar sin leibh
Kende malamu
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Nani na yo?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Nani na ngai John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Oyo olingi?
Deagh choinneamh
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Nani nazali koyeba te(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Yaka na mbala moke(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Eza mbali na awa?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Nani nazali na nzela te(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Eee(ha)
Chan eil
Te(han ail)
Is dòcha
Pamba(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Nani na yo(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Nani te na yo(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Eza malamu(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Oyo olingi nini?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Okanisa ngai?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Nalingi lisungi(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Tika moke(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Nasalisa(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Te na mabe(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Mbote na yo(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Zala na nzela ya malamu(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)