Looking for practical Sepedi to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Mbote
Ke a leboga
Matondo
Dumelang
Mbote na ntanga
Mokhutsong o motle
Mbote na moke
Mokhutsong o motle
Mbote na nsuka
Borai bo botle
Malamu na lola
Tsamaya sentle
Tala moke
Siyabonga
Kende malamu
O na le leina lefe?
Nani na yo?
Leina la ka ke John
Nani na ngai John
O kae?
Oyo olingi?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ke sitwa go kwele
Nani nazali koyeba te
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Borai bo kae?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Fetola go le letšatši
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fetola go le letona
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Ya ka pela
Yaka na mbala moke
Phetho ke bokae?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ke sitwa go etse
Nani nazali na nzela te
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eee
Aowa
Te
Mohlomong
Pamba
Ke a dumela
Nani na yo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nani te na yo
Seo se utlwa sentle
Eza malamu
O nagana eng?
Oyo olingi nini?
O ka nthusa?
Okanisa ngai?
Ke hloka thuso
Nalingi lisungi
Emela nako
Tika moke
Ke maswabi
Nasalisa
Ga go na bothata
Te na mabe
Dumelang
Mbote na yo
Tlhogong e monate
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)