Looking for practical Tulu to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tulu 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.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Mbote(namaskara)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Mele(dhanyavadagalu)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Mokolo mayele(shubhodaya)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Mokolo ya ntango(shubha madhyahana)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Mokolo ya mambu(shubha sanje)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Mokolo ya mpembe(shubha raathri)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆ
Tala mosi(marukandu baruve)
ವಿದಾಯ
Tata(vidaya)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Nki yina nzo?(ninna hesaru enu?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Nzo yami ke John(nanna hesaru John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Oko wanga?(neevu hegidiri?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Nki ya mosi na yo(nimmannu bhetiyagi santoshavagi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(nīvu iṅgliṣ māṭanāḍuttīrā?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(nānu hindī cennāgi māṭanāḍuvudilla)
ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ
Nkeni kanga.(nānu arthavāguttilla)
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(dayaviṭṭu nidhānavāgi māṭanāḍi)
ಅದು ಪುನಃ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಾ?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(adu punah hēḷuttīrā?)
ಬಾತ್ ರೂಮ್ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
Kutu wapi banzela?(bāth rūm ellide?)
ನಗರ ಕೇಂದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(nagara kēndraakke hēge hōgabēku?)