Looking for practical Wolof to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Wolof 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nanga def
Mbote(nanga def)
Jërëjëf
Matondo(jerejef)
Ba beneen yoon
Mbote na ntanga(ba beneen yoon)
Ba pare
Mbote na moke(ba pare)
Ba suuf
Mbote na nsuka(ba suuf)
Ba ci kanam
Malamu na lola(ba ci kanam)
Naka la
Tala moke(naka la)
Ba beneen
Kende malamu(ba beneen)
Naka sa tur?
Nani na yo?(naka sa tur)
Sa tur mooy John
Nani na ngai John(sa tur mooy John)
Naka nga def?
Oyo olingi?(naka nga def)
Nuyoo na la
Nionso na yo(nuyoo na la)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naka la jàngi anglé?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Maanu jàngi Hindi bu baax.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Dama xamul.
Nani nazali koyeba te
S'il vous plaît, jàngi bu wéy.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Naka la waxe ko jëkk?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Fàww la bathroom?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Naka la jëm ci centre ville?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Jàpp ci jàmm.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Jàpp ci nguur.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Jëm ci géej.
Yaka na mbala moke
Naka la mbir mi?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Benn ticket, s'il vous plaît.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ndax am na loolu ci biir?
Eza mbali na awa?
Dama jàpp.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Fàww laa jënd SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Waaw
Eee
Déedéet
Te
Moom
Pamba
Maa ngi ci kanam
Nani na yo
Maa ngi ci biir
Nani te na yo
Loolu dafa am jamm
Eza malamu
Lu tax nga?
Oyo olingi nini?
Ndax nga ma jëfandikoo?
Okanisa ngai?
Maa ngi bëgg jëfandikoo
Nalingi lisungi
Teg a jàmm
Tika moke
Naka la?
Nasalisa
Dama jàmm
Te na mabe
Jamm rekk
Mbote na yo
Bés bu nekk yaakaar
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Dama la jàmm ci yoon
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fekk na ciy tànk?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Fekk na ciy bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)