Looking for practical Tuvan to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Tuvan 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.
Салам
Mbote(Salam)
Рахмат
Mele(Rakhmat)
Эртең менен
Mokolo mayele(Erteŋ menen)
Кечи менен
Mokolo ya ntango(Kechi menen)
Кечи менен
Mokolo ya mambu(Kechi menen)
Түнү менен
Mokolo ya mpembe(Tünü menen)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Tala mosi(Kiin körişöbüz)
Хош
Tata(Khosh)
Сенин атың ким?
Nki yina nzo?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Менин атым Жон
Nzo yami ke John(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Сен кандайсың?
Oko wanga?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Nki ya mosi na yo(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Nkeni kanga.(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Арык кайда?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Aryk kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Солго буруңуз
Tanda na luma.(Solgo buruñuz)
Оңго буруңуз
Tanda na mambu.(Ongo buruñuz)
Түз барат
Enda na mosi.(Tüz barat)
Такси акысы канча?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Бир билет, суранам
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(Bir bilet, suranym)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Nki feti na wapi?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Мен жоголдум
Nkeni zola.(Men joholdum)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ээ
Ewe(ee)
Юк
Te(yuk)
Бәлки
Kasi(bälki)
Мин риза
Nkiadi(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
Nkiadi te(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Nkiadi nini?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
Okanza kudi nki?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
Nkiadi kudi nki(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
Lela na nki(bir az küt)
Кечир
Nkiadi na nki(kechir)
Маселе жок
Te na nki(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
Tata na nki(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Mokolo ya mbote(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
Tala na nzala ya malamu(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кайда?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)