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Common Zulu to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Zulu to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Zulu to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.

  1. Sawubona

    Mbote

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Mele

  3. Sawubona

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Good afternoon

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Lala kahle

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Sizobonana

    Tala mosi

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tata

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Unjani?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Ewe

  2. Cha

    Te

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kasi

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nkiadi

  5. Angivumi

    Nkiadi te

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Lela na nki

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Te na nki

  13. Halala

    Tata na nki

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Landa boma

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Eka na nki

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Usizo!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Kuna (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Kima (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mokolo wa mbandu (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Mokolo wa mosi (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Mokolo wa ntete (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Mosi (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    Mbale (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kuthathu

    Mitatu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Kumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Kimo na nkama (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Iphinifa

    Nseke (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okuningi

    Nzo (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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