Looking for practical Venetian to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Mbote
Grazie
Matondo
Bona matina
Mbote na ntanga
Bona tarde
Mbote na moke
Bona sera
Mbote na nsuka
Bona note
Malamu na lola
A presto
Tala moke
Addio
Kende malamu
Come te ciami?
Nani na yo?
Me ciamo John
Nani na ngai John
Come te stai?
Oyo olingi?
Piasee de conossarte
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
No capisco.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Parla piano, per favore.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Pò dirlo ancora?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Dove xe el bagno?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Come riva al centro?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Gira a sinistra.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Gira a destra.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Va dritto.
Yaka na mbala moke
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Xe lontan da qua?
Eza mbali na awa?
Me so perdù.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Eee
No
Te
Forse
Pamba
Sò d'accordo
Nani na yo
No sò d'accordo
Nani te na yo
Quelo el xe bon
Eza malamu
Cossa ne pensi?
Oyo olingi nini?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Okanisa ngai?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Nalingi lisungi
Aspetta un momento
Tika moke
Me dispiase
Nasalisa
Nissun problema
Te na mabe
Complimenti
Mbote na yo
Bon compleanno
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Fai un bel viaggio
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)