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Common Tetum to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tetum to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.

  1. Olá

    Mbote

  2. Obrigadu

    Mele

  3. Bondia

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Bona tarde

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Bona noite

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Bona noite

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tala mosi

  8. Adeus

    Tata

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Ewe

  2. La

    Te

  3. Talvez

    Kasi

  4. Hau hakarak

    Nkiadi

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Nkiadi te

  6. Nia mak diak

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Lela na nki

  11. Hau mós

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. La problema

    Te na nki

  13. Parabens

    Tata na nki

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

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

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

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

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

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

  7. Iha ne'e laran

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

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

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

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

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

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Servisu iha ka?

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

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    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. Liga ba polícia

    Landa boma

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Landa ambulance

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Hau sente sick

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Eka na nki

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Help!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

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

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

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

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

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

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

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

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

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

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

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

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

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

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    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. Hora ne'ebe?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Oin loron

    Lelo (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Kuna (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Kima (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Mokolo wa mbandu (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    Mokolo wa mosi (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Mokolo wa ntete (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    Mosi (ida)

  10. Dua

    Mbale (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Mitatu (tolu)

  12. Sira

    Kumi (sira)

  13. Nehun

    Kimo na nkama (nehun)

  14. Metade

    Nseke (metade)

  15. Lain

    Nzo (lain)

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