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Common Tahitian to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Tahitian to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

    Mbote

  2. Mauruuru

    Mele

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tala mosi

  8. Nānā

    Tata

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. E aha te huru?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Ewe

  2. Aita

    Te

  3. E mea e taea

    Kasi

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Nkiadi

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    Nkiadi te

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. A haere i te taime

    Lela na nki

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Aita te mea

    Te na nki

  13. Ia ora na

    Tata na nki

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Landa boma

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Nkeni mosi

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Eka na nki

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Aita!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Eaha te hora?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. E toru te hora

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. I teie mahana

    Lelo (ee te-eh ma-ha-na)

  4. A te mahana

    Kuna (a te ma-ha-na)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Kima (ee te ma-ha-na ee ma-o-ro)

  6. Māhina

    Mokolo wa mbandu (ma-hi-na)

  7. Tūʻā

    Mokolo wa mosi (tu-a)

  8. Pōtu

    Mokolo wa ntete (po-tu)

  9. Tahi

    Mosi (ta-hi)

  10. Piti

    Mbale (pi-ti)

  11. Toru

    Mitatu (to-ru)

  12. Tahi rau

    Kumi (ta-hi rau)

  13. Hau

    Kimo na nkama (hau)

  14. Tei

    Nseke (te-i)

  15. E hia

    Nzo (e hi-a)

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