Looking for practical Yakut to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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 Yakut 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)
Илдьэ
Mokolo mayele(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
Mokolo ya ntango(Künüstük)
Кечи
Mokolo ya mambu(Kechi)
Түнү
Mokolo ya mpembe(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
Tala mosi(Körörbö)
Саҥа
Tata(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Nki yina nzo?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
Nzo yami ke John(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
Oko wanga?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
Nki ya mosi na yo(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Мин аңнаахпын
Nkeni kanga.(Min añnaahpın)
Си ыраас кэлин
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Si yraas kelin)
Си туһааннаахпын?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Киэһи кэлин?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Kiehi kelin?)
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Солга буру
Tanda na luma.(Solga buru)
Оңго буру
Tanda na mambu.(Ongo buru)
Туһаннаар
Enda na mosi.(Tuhaan naaar)
Туһаннаахпын туһан?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Биир билет, кини
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(Biir bilet, kini)
Биһиги кэлиэр?
Nki feti na wapi?(Bihigi keliir?)
Мин уоннаахпын
Nkeni zola.(Min unnaa hpın)
Си СИМ карта кэлин?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Эй
Ewe(Ey)
Юк
Te(Yuk)
Биһиги
Kasi(Bihigi)
Мин кыттаам
Nkiadi(Min kyttam)
Мин кыттаахпын
Nkiadi te(Min kyttakhpyn)
Бу кэми кэми
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu(Bu kemi kemi)
Сыһыан быһаҕа?
Nkiadi nini?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Сиэ мине көмөлө
Okanza kudi nki?(Sie mine kömölö)
Мин көмөлө кэми
Nkiadi kudi nki(Min kömölö kemi)
Киэри кэми
Lela na nki(Kieri kemi)
Мин кыайыы
Nkiadi na nki(Min kyaiyy)
Юк проблеман
Te na nki(Yuk probleman)
Туохтууллар
Tata na nki(Tuokhtuullar)
Туохтууллаах кэли
Mokolo ya mbote(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Саҥа кэли
Tala na nzala ya malamu(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кэһи?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)