Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Kituba 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 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: read the Kituba line out loud three times, then cover the Tok Pisin side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Mbote
Tenkyu
Matondo
Gutpela moning
Mbote na ntanga
Gutpela apinun
Mbote na moke
Gutpela nait
Mbote na nsuka
Gutpela nait
Malamu na lola
Lukim yu bihain
Tala moke
Gudbai
Kende malamu
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nani na yo?
Mi nem em John
Nani na ngai John
Yu stap gut?
Oyo olingi?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Mi no save.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Plis, tok liklik.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Yu ken tokim gen?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Wea toilet?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Go stret.
Yaka na mbala moke
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Wan tiket, plis.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Em i long long wanem?
Eza mbali na awa?
Mi lus.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Eee
No
Te
Baibe
Pamba
Mi agri
Nani na yo
Mi no agri
Nani te na yo
Em i gut
Eza malamu
Yu ting wanem?
Oyo olingi nini?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Okanisa ngai?
Mi nidim help
Nalingi lisungi
Wai liklik
Tika moke
Mi sori
Nasalisa
No problem
Te na mabe
Tenkyu
Mbote na yo
Hapi baisde
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Lukaut long trip
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Wea em bus stop?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)