Looking for practical Yakut to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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.
Салам
Mbote(Salam)
Рахмат
Matondo(Rakhmat)
Илдьэ
Mbote na ntanga(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
Mbote na moke(Künüstük)
Кечи
Mbote na nsuka(Kechi)
Түнү
Malamu na lola(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
Tala moke(Körörbö)
Саҥа
Kende malamu(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Nani na yo?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
Nani na ngai John(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
Oyo olingi?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Мин аңнаахпын
Nani nazali koyeba te(Min añnaahpın)
Си ыраас кэлин
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(Si yraas kelin)
Си туһааннаахпын?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Киэһи кэлин?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?(Kiehi kelin?)
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Солга буру
Tika na ngonga ya mabele(Solga buru)
Оңго буру
Tika na ngonga ya likolo(Ongo buru)
Туһаннаар
Yaka na mbala moke(Tuhaan naaar)
Туһаннаахпын туһан?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Биир билет, кини
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît(Biir bilet, kini)
Биһиги кэлиэр?
Eza mbali na awa?(Bihigi keliir?)
Мин уоннаахпын
Nani nazali na nzela te(Min unnaa hpın)
Си СИМ карта кэлин?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Эй
Eee(Ey)
Юк
Te(Yuk)
Биһиги
Pamba(Bihigi)
Мин кыттаам
Nani na yo(Min kyttam)
Мин кыттаахпын
Nani te na yo(Min kyttakhpyn)
Бу кэми кэми
Eza malamu(Bu kemi kemi)
Сыһыан быһаҕа?
Oyo olingi nini?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Сиэ мине көмөлө
Okanisa ngai?(Sie mine kömölö)
Мин көмөлө кэми
Nalingi lisungi(Min kömölö kemi)
Киэри кэми
Tika moke(Kieri kemi)
Мин кыайыы
Nasalisa(Min kyaiyy)
Юк проблеман
Te na mabe(Yuk probleman)
Туохтууллар
Mbote na yo(Tuokhtuullar)
Туохтууллаах кэли
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Саҥа кэли
Zala na nzela ya malamu(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кэһи?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Автобус тугу кэһи?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)