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Common Tok Pisin to Kikongo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: pick five Kikongo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Tenkyu

    Mele

  3. Gutpela moning

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Gutpela nait

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Gutpela nait

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Tala mosi

  8. Gudbai

    Tata

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Mi no save.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Wea toilet?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Go stret.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Mi lus.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Ewe

  2. No

    Te

  3. Baibe

    Kasi

  4. Mi agri

    Nkiadi

  5. Mi no agri

    Nkiadi te

  6. Em i gut

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Wai liklik

    Lela na nki

  11. Mi sori

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. No problem

    Te na nki

  13. Tenkyu

    Tata na nki

  14. Hapi baisde

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

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

  2. Wea em bus stop?

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

  3. Wea em platform?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

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

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

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

  6. Em i klostu hia

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

  7. Em i longwe long hia

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

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

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

  9. Stap hia, plis

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

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    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. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

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

  6. Bil, plis

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Service i stap insait?

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

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    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. Kolim polis

    Landa boma

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Landa ambulance

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Mi sik

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. I penim hia

    Eka na nki

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Help!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

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

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

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

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

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

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

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

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

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

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

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

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

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

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    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. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Tude

    Lelo

  4. Tumora

    Kuna

  5. Yestede

    Kima

  6. Mande

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Tiusde

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Wensde

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Wan

    Mosi

  10. Tu

    Mbale

  11. Tri

    Mitatu

  12. Ten

    Kumi

  13. Wan hanred

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Haf

    Nseke

  15. Mo

    Nzo

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