Looking for practical Susu to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
Mbote(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Matondo(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Mbote na ntanga(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Mbote na moke(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Mbote na nsuka(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Malamu na lola(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tala moke(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Kende malamu(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Nani na yo?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Nani na ngai John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Oyo olingi?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Nionso na yo(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yaka na mbala moke
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Eza mbali na awa?
Nye na bɔ.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Eee
Ala
Te
Bokono
Pamba
Maa fɔ
Nani na yo
Maa nɔ fɔ
Nani te na yo
Iye, e fɛ
Eza malamu
Nye na i fɔ?
Oyo olingi nini?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Okanisa ngai?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Nalingi lisungi
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Tika moke
Maa sɔrɛ
Nasalisa
Ala fɔlɔ
Te na mabe
Ala fɔ i
Mbote na yo
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)