Looking for practical Sundanese to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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 Sundanese 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.
Halo
Mbote
Hatur nuhun
Mele
Wilujeng énjing
Mokolo mayele
Wilujeng siang
Mokolo ya ntango
Wilujeng sonten
Mokolo ya mambu
Wilujeng wengi
Mokolo ya mpembe
Dugi ka engke
Tala mosi
Sampurasun
Tata
Nami anjeun saha?
Nki yina nzo?
Nami abdi John
Nzo yami ke John
Kumaha kabarna?
Oko wanga?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Nkeni kanga.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Bengkok ka kénca
Tanda na luma.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Tanda na mambu.
Lurus waé
Enda na mosi.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Satu tiket, mangga
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Nki feti na wapi?
Abdi leungit
Nkeni zola.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Ewe
Henteu
Te
Sakali
Kasi
Kuring satuju
Nkiadi
Kuring teu satuju
Nkiadi te
Éta kadéngé saé
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Nkiadi nini?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Okanza kudi nki?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Nkiadi kudi nki
Enten sakedap
Lela na nki
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Nkiadi na nki
Henteu masalah
Te na nki
Wilujeng
Tata na nki
Wilujeng tepang taun
Mokolo ya mbote
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)