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Common Zulu to Kituba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Zulu to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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: pick five Kituba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sawubona

    Mbote

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Matondo

  3. Sawubona

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Good afternoon

    Mbote na moke

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Lala kahle

    Malamu na lola

  7. Sizobonana

    Tala moke

  8. Hamba kahle

    Kende malamu

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Unjani?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eee

  2. Cha

    Te

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Pamba

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nani na yo

  5. Angivumi

    Nani te na yo

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Eza malamu

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tika moke

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nasalisa

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Te na mabe

  13. Halala

    Mbote na yo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Tanga polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Usizo!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nki na yo

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Kusasa

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Izolo

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Kunye

    Moko (moko)

  10. Kubili

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Kuthathu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Ishumi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Iphinifa

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Okuningi

    Bingi (bingi)

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