Looking for practical Tetum to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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: when a Kituba 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.
Olá
Mbote
Obrigadu
Matondo
Bondia
Mbote na ntanga
Bona tarde
Mbote na moke
Bona noite
Mbote na nsuka
Bona noite
Malamu na lola
Ami hanesan
Tala moke
Adeus
Kende malamu
Quale naran ida?
Nani na yo?
Naran hau John.
Nani na ngai John
Kona ba o?
Oyo olingi?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Hau la hatene.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Favor fala ba moris.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Keta bele fala fali?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Onde mak banheira?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Virar ba hadau.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Virar ba direita.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Baa diretamente.
Yaka na mbala moke
Iha ne'e barak?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ticket ida, favor.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Eza mbali na awa?
Hau nune'e.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Eee
La
Te
Talvez
Pamba
Hau hakarak
Nani na yo
Hau la hakarak
Nani te na yo
Nia mak diak
Eza malamu
Ita nian ideia sa?
Oyo olingi nini?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Okanisa ngai?
Hau precisa ajuda
Nalingi lisungi
Hakarak momentu
Tika moke
Hau mós
Nasalisa
La problema
Te na mabe
Parabens
Mbote na yo
Parabens ba aniversario
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Hau haruka viagen diak
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)