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Common Swahili to Kituba phrases

100 practical Swahili to Kituba phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swahili to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-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.

  1. Habari

    Mbote

  2. Asante

    Matondo

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Mbote na moke

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Usiku mwema

    Malamu na lola

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Tala moke

  8. Kwaheri

    Kende malamu

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Habari gani?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Sielewi.

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Nimepotea.

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ndio

    Eee

  2. Hapana

    Te

  3. Pengine

    Pamba

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Nani na yo

  5. Sikubaliani

    Nani te na yo

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Eza malamu

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Tika moke

  11. Ninasikitika

    Nasalisa

  12. Hakuna shida

    Te na mabe

  13. Hongera

    Mbote na yo

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Safari njema

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Iko karibu hapa

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Tanga polisi

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Nki na yo

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Leo

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Kesho

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Jana

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Jumatatu

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Jumanne

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Jumatano

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Moja

    Moko (moko)

  10. Mbili

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Tatu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Kumi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Mia moja

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Nusu

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Zaidi

    Bingi (bingi)

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