Looking for practical Slovak to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovak 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: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Slovak wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ahoj
Mbote
Ďakujem
Mele
Dobré ráno
Mokolo mayele
Dobré popoludnie
Mokolo ya ntango
Dobrý večer
Mokolo ya mambu
Dobrú noc
Mokolo ya mpembe
Uvidíme sa neskôr
Tala mosi
Zbohom
Tata
Ako sa voláš?
Nki yina nzo?
Volám sa John
Nzo yami ke John
Ako sa máš?
Oko wanga?
Teší ma
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hovoríte po anglicky?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Nehovorím dobre hindsky.
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Nerozumiem.
Nkeni kanga.
Prosím, hovorte pomaly.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Môžete to povedať znova?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Kde je toaleta?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Ako sa dostanem do centra mesta?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Zahnite doľava.
Tanda na luma.
Zahnite doprava.
Tanda na mambu.
Choďte rovno.
Enda na mosi.
Koľko stojí cestovné?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Jednu lístok, prosím.
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto?
Nki feti na wapi?
Som stratený.
Nkeni zola.
Kde si môžem kúpiť SIM kartu?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Áno
Ewe
Nie
Te
Možno
Kasi
Súhlasím
Nkiadi
Nesúhlasím
Nkiadi te
To znie dobre
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Čo si myslíš?
Nkiadi nini?
Môžeš mi pomôcť?
Okanza kudi nki?
Potrebujem pomoc
Nkiadi kudi nki
Počkajte chvíľu
Lela na nki
Je mi ľúto
Nkiadi na nki
Nie je problém
Te na nki
Gratulujem
Tata na nki
Šťastné narodeniny
Mokolo ya mbote
Šťastnú cestu
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kde je vlaková stanica?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)