Looking for practical Serbian to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Serbian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Zdravo
Mbote(Zdravo)
Hvala
Mele(Hvala)
Dobro jutro
Mokolo mayele(Dobro jutro)
Dobar dan
Mokolo ya ntango(Dobar dan)
Dobro veče
Mokolo ya mambu(Dobro veče)
Laku noć
Mokolo ya mpembe(Laku noć)
Vidimo se kasnije
Tala mosi(Vidimo se kasnije)
Doviđenja
Tata(Doviđenja)
Kako se zoveš?
Nki yina nzo?(Kako se zoveš?)
Zovem se John
Nzo yami ke John(Zovem se John)
Kako si?
Oko wanga?(Kako si?)
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Nki ya mosi na yo(Drago mi je da te upoznam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(Da li govorite engleski?)
Ne govorim dobro hindi.
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Ne govorim dobro hindi.)
Ne razumem.
Nkeni kanga.(Ne razumem.)
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Molim vas, govorite polako.)
Možete li to ponovo reći?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Možete li to ponovo reći?)
Gde je toalet?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Gde je toalet?)
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Kako da dođem do centra grada?)
Skrenite levo.
Tanda na luma.(Skrenite levo.)
Skrenite desno.
Tanda na mambu.(Skrenite desno.)
Idite pravo.
Enda na mosi.(Idite pravo.)
Koliko košta karta?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(Koliko košta karta?)
Jedna karta, molim.
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(Jedna karta, molim.)
Da li je daleko odavde?
Nki feti na wapi?(Da li je daleko odavde?)
Izgubio/la sam se.
Nkeni zola.(Izgubio/la sam se.)
Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Ewe
Ne
Te
Možda
Kasi
Slažem se
Nkiadi
Ne slažem se
Nkiadi te
To zvuči dobro
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Šta misliš?
Nkiadi nini?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Okanza kudi nki?
Treba mi pomoć
Nkiadi kudi nki
Sačekaj trenutak
Lela na nki
Žao mi je
Nkiadi na nki
Nema problema
Te na nki
Čestitam
Tata na nki
Srećan rođendan
Mokolo ya mbote
Srećan put
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gde je železnička stanica?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)