Looking for practical Serbian to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Serbian 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: read the Kituba line out loud three times, then cover the Serbian 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.
Zdravo
Mbote(Zdravo)
Hvala
Matondo(Hvala)
Dobro jutro
Mbote na ntanga(Dobro jutro)
Dobar dan
Mbote na moke(Dobar dan)
Dobro veče
Mbote na nsuka(Dobro veče)
Laku noć
Malamu na lola(Laku noć)
Vidimo se kasnije
Tala moke(Vidimo se kasnije)
Doviđenja
Kende malamu(Doviđenja)
Kako se zoveš?
Nani na yo?(Kako se zoveš?)
Zovem se John
Nani na ngai John(Zovem se John)
Kako si?
Oyo olingi?(Kako si?)
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?(Da li govorite engleski?)
Ne govorim dobro hindi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Ne govorim dobro hindi.)
Ne razumem.
Nani nazali koyeba te(Ne razumem.)
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(Molim vas, govorite polako.)
Možete li to ponovo reći?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(Možete li to ponovo reći?)
Gde je toalet?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(Gde je toalet?)
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(Kako da dođem do centra grada?)
Skrenite levo.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(Skrenite levo.)
Skrenite desno.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(Skrenite desno.)
Idite pravo.
Yaka na mbala moke(Idite pravo.)
Koliko košta karta?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(Koliko košta karta?)
Jedna karta, molim.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(Jedna karta, molim.)
Da li je daleko odavde?
Eza mbali na awa?(Da li je daleko odavde?)
Izgubio/la sam se.
Nani nazali na nzela te(Izgubio/la sam se.)
Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Eee
Ne
Te
Možda
Pamba
Slažem se
Nani na yo
Ne slažem se
Nani te na yo
To zvuči dobro
Eza malamu
Šta misliš?
Oyo olingi nini?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Okanisa ngai?
Treba mi pomoć
Nalingi lisungi
Sačekaj trenutak
Tika moke
Žao mi je
Nasalisa
Nema problema
Te na mabe
Čestitam
Mbote na yo
Srećan rođendan
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Srećan put
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gde je železnička stanica?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Gde je autobuska stanica?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)