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English and Kikongo are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Kikongo belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Kikongo: Roughly 5 million speakers across several countries.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Kikongo — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| Hello | Mbote |
| Good morning | Mbote suka |
| Good afternoon | Mbote na midi |
| Good evening | Nkokila ya mbote |
| Good night | Mpimpa ya mbote |
| Goodbye | Adieu |
| See you later | Beto ta monana na nima |
| See you tomorrow | Beto ta monana mbasi |
| Welcome | Mbote |
| How are you? | Nge kele nki mutindu? |
| I am fine, thank you | Mono kele mbote, matondo |
| Have a good day | Kilumbu ya mbote |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| Please | Nlemvuka |
| Thank you | Matondo |
| Thank you very much | Matondo mingi |
| You are welcome | Nge me yambama |
| Yes | Inga |
| No | Ve |
| Excuse me | Lolula mono |
| I am sorry | Lolula mono |
| No problem | Ka vena diambu ko |
| Of course | Ya kieleka |
| Congratulations | Beno me sikisa nge |
| Good luck | Matondo mingi |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Zina na nge nani? |
| Nice to meet you | Kiese na kukutana ti nge |
| Where are you from? | Nge me katuka na wapi? |
| How old are you? | Nge kele ti bamvula ikwa? |
| I am a student | Mono kele longoki |
| I am here on holiday | Mono kele awa na congé |
| I am here for work | Mono kele awa sambu na kisalu |
| This is my friend | Yai nduku na mono |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| One | Mosi |
| Two | Zole |
| Three | Tatu |
| Four | Iya |
| Five | Tanu |
| Six | Sambanu |
| Seven | Nsambwadi |
| Eight | Nana |
| Nine | Uvwa |
| Ten | Kumi |
| One hundred | Nkama mosi |
| One thousand | Funda mosi |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| Today | Bubu yayi |
| Tomorrow | Mbasi |
| Yesterday | Mazono |
| Now | Ntangu yai |
| Later | Na nima |
| What time is it? | Nkia ola? |
| In the morning | Na suka |
| In the evening | Na nkokila |
| Monday | Kintete |
| Friday | Kitanu |
| Next week | Mposo ke kwisa |
| One hour | Ngunga mosi |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Nzo ya kuyobila kele na wapi? |
| Where is the train station? | Kisika ya tre ke telamaka kele na wapi? |
| Where is the airport? | Aeroport kele na wapi? |
| How do I get there? | Inki mutindu mu lenda kuma kuna? |
| Turn left | Baluka na diboko ya kimama |
| Turn right | Baluka na diboko ya kitata |
| Go straight ahead | Kwenda mbala mosi na ntwala |
| It is near | Yo kele pene-pene |
| It is far | Yo kele ntama |
| I am lost | Mono me vilaka |
| I need a taxi | Mono kele na mfunu ya taksi |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Na wapi mu lenda sumba tike? |
| How much is the ticket? | Tike kele ntalu ikwa? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Nga diambote mu diata? |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Mono kele na nzala |
| I am thirsty | Mono kele na nzala ya masa |
| Water, please | Masa, pardo |
| A table for two, please | Mesa sambu na bantu zole, pardo |
| The menu, please | Menu, pardo |
| What do you recommend? | Inki nge ke siamisa? |
| I would like this | Mono ke zola yo |
| It is delicious | Yakele ntomo |
| The bill, please | Facture, pardo |
| I do not eat meat | Mu ke kudiaka ve musuni |
| I have a food allergy | Mono kele ti allergie na madia |
| Coffee | Kafe |
| Tea | Te |
| Bread | Dimpa |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Nkia nzimbu divavanga muna diambu diadi? |
| It is too expensive | Yo kele ntalu mingi |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Nga otambulwilanga nzimbu za nzimbu? |
| I am just looking | Mono ke tala kaka |
| I will take it | Mono ta baka yo |
| Open | Kangula |
| Closed | Kukangama |
| Entrance | Kukota |
| Exit | Kubasika |
| Where is the market? | Zandu kele na wapi? |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| Help | Lusadisu |
| Call a doctor | Binga munganga |
| Call the police | Binga ba polisi |
| I need help | Mono kele na mfunu ya lusadisu |
| I am sick | Mono ke bela |
| Where is the hospital? | Lupitalu kele na wapi? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Farmasi kele na wapi? |
| It hurts here | Yo ke sala mpasi awa |
| I need a doctor | Mono kele na mfunu ya munganga |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Keti lupitalu kele pene-pene? |
| English | Kikongo |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Nge ke tubaka Kingelesi? |
| I do not understand | Mono ke bakisa ve |
| I understand | Mono me bakisa |
| Please speak slowly | Pardo tuba malembe |
| Please repeat that | Pardo vutukila yo |
| Please write it down | Nlemvuka sonika yo |
| What does this mean? | Ediadi adieyi disongele? |
| How do you say this? | Aweyi ovovele diambu diadi? |
| I am learning | Mono ke longuka |
| I speak a little | Mono ke tubaka fioti |
| Can you help me? | Nge lenda sadisa mono? |
| I do not know | Mono me zaba ve |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Gabon.
Uses Latin alphabet with phonemic spelling adapted to Bantu sounds.
Tonal language with nasalized vowels and prenasalized stops; glottal stops occur in some dialects.
SVO word order; noun class system central to grammar; verbs marked for tense, aspect, mood, and subject.
Includes borrowings from Portuguese, French, and Lingala.
Niger-Congo family, Bantu branch.
Uses Latin script with orthographic standards in various national settings.
Orthography developed through missionary and colonial influence, with modern reforms.
Roughly 5 million speakers across several countries.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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