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Translating Kikongo to Portuguese: what to expect

How these two languages compare, and what it means for your translations.

Shared writing system

Kikongo and Portuguese are both written in the Latin script, so the translated output will use characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ between the two languages.

Unrelated language families

Kikongo belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Portuguese belongs to the Indo-European 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 between these two.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position in the sentence, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Kikongo: Roughly 5 million speakers across several countries. Portuguese: Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.

Common Kikongo phrases in Portuguese

Everyday phrases translated from Kikongo to Portuguese — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
MboteOlá
Mbote sukaBom dia
Mbote na midiBoa tarde
Nkokila ya mboteBoa noite
Mpimpa ya mboteBoa noite
AdieuAdeus
Beto ta monana na nimaAté mais
Beto ta monana mbasiAté amanhã
MboteBem vindo
Nge kele nki mutindu?Como você está?
Mono kele mbote, matondoEstou bem, obrigado
Kilumbu ya mboteTenha um bom dia

Courtesy

Courtesy: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
NlemvukaPor favor
MatondoObrigado
Matondo mingiMuito obrigado
Nge me yambamaDe nada
IngaSim
VeNão
Lolula monoCom licença
Lolula monoMe desculpe
Ka vena diambu koSem problemas
Ya kielekaClaro
Beno me sikisa ngeParabéns
Matondo mingiBoa sorte

Introductions

Introductions: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
Zina na nge nani?Qual é o seu nome?
Kiese na kukutana ti ngePrazer em conhecê-lo
Nge me katuka na wapi?De onde você é?
Nge kele ti bamvula ikwa?Quantos anos você tem?
Mono kele longokiEu sou um estudante
Mono kele awa na congéEstou aqui de férias
Mono kele awa sambu na kisaluEstou aqui para trabalhar
Yai nduku na monoEste é meu amigo

Numbers

Numbers: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
MosiUm
ZoleDois
TatuTrês
IyaQuatro
TanuCinco
SambanuSeis
NsambwadiSete
NanaOito
UvwaNove
KumiDez
Nkama mosiCem
Funda mosiMil

Time and dates

Time and dates: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
Bubu yayiHoje
MbasiAmanhã
MazonoOntem
Ntangu yaiAgora
Na nimaMais tarde
Nkia ola?Que horas são?
Na sukaDe manhã
Na nkokilaÀ noite
KinteteSegunda-feira
KitanuSexta-feira
Mposo ke kwisaSemana que vem
Ngunga mosiUma hora

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
Nzo ya kuyobila kele na wapi?Onde fica o banheiro?
Kisika ya tre ke telamaka kele na wapi?Onde fica a estação de trem?
Aeroport kele na wapi?Onde fica o aeroporto?
Inki mutindu mu lenda kuma kuna?Como faço para chegar lá?
Baluka na diboko ya kimamaVire à esquerda
Baluka na diboko ya kitataVire à direita
Kwenda mbala mosi na ntwalaVá em frente
Yo kele pene-peneEstá perto
Yo kele ntamaEstá longe
Mono me vilakaEstou perdido
Mono kele na mfunu ya taksiEu preciso de um táxi
Na wapi mu lenda sumba tike?Onde posso comprar um ingresso?
Tike kele ntalu ikwa?Quanto custa o bilhete?
Nga diambote mu diata?É seguro caminhar?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
Mono kele na nzalaEstou com fome
Mono kele na nzala ya masaEstou com sede
Masa, pardoÁgua, por favor
Mesa sambu na bantu zole, pardoUma mesa para dois, por favor
Menu, pardoO cardápio, por favor
Inki nge ke siamisa?O que você recomenda?
Mono ke zola yoEu gostaria disso
Yakele ntomoÉ delicioso
Facture, pardoA conta, por favor
Mu ke kudiaka ve musuniEu não como carne
Mono kele ti allergie na madiaEu tenho uma alergia alimentar
KafeCafé
TeChá
DimpaPão

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
Nkia nzimbu divavanga muna diambu diadi?Quanto custa isso?
Yo kele ntalu mingiÉ muito caro
Nga otambulwilanga nzimbu za nzimbu?Você aceita cartões de crédito?
Mono ke tala kakaEstou apenas olhando
Mono ta baka yoEu vou pegar
KangulaAbrir
KukangamaFechado
KukotaEntrada
KubasikaSair
Zandu kele na wapi?Onde está o mercado?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
LusadisuAjuda
Binga mungangaChame um médico
Binga ba polisiChame a polícia
Mono kele na mfunu ya lusadisuEu preciso de ajuda
Mono ke belaEstou doente
Lupitalu kele na wapi?Onde fica o hospital?
Farmasi kele na wapi?Onde fica a farmácia?
Yo ke sala mpasi awaDói aqui
Mono kele na mfunu ya mungangaEu preciso de um médico
Keti lupitalu kele pene-pene?Existe um hospital próximo?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Kikongo phrases and their Portuguese translations
KikongoPortuguese
Nge ke tubaka Kingelesi?Você fala inglês?
Mono ke bakisa veEu não entendo
Mono me bakisaEu entendo
Pardo tuba malembePor favor fale devagar
Pardo vutukila yoPor favor repita isso
Nlemvuka sonika yoPor favor, escreva
Ediadi adieyi disongele?O que isso significa?
Aweyi ovovele diambu diadi?Como você diz isso?
Mono ke longukaEstou aprendendo
Mono ke tubaka fiotiEu falo um pouco
Nge lenda sadisa mono?Você pode me ajudar?
Mono me zaba veNão sei

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Portuguese Language

Geographical Distribution

Official language in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, and Macau.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 26 letters: 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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah' or schwae - pronounced like 'eh' or 'ay'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh' or 'oo'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features nasal vowels, distinctive nasal diphthongs, and complex vowel reduction patterns in unstressed syllables.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Two-gender system (masculine/feminine), complex verbal system with subjunctive mood extensively used.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Arabic, indigenous languages of Brazil and Africa, French, English, and various contact languages.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Ibero-Romance branch, closely related to Spanish and Galician.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with diacritical marks (acute, circumflex, tilde, cedilla).

Writing System History

Evolved from Latin during medieval period, orthography standardized differently in Portugal and Brazil with 1990 agreement attempting unification.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.

About Kikongo Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Gabon.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with phonemic spelling adapted to Bantu sounds.

Vowels

aeiouVowel length and tone affect meaning

Consonants

bdfgklmnngpstvwyz

Phonetics

Tonal language with nasalized vowels and prenasalized stops; glottal stops occur in some dialects.

Grammar and Syntax

SVO word order; noun class system central to grammar; verbs marked for tense, aspect, mood, and subject.

Loanwords

Includes borrowings from Portuguese, French, and Lingala.

Language Family

Niger-Congo family, Bantu branch.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with orthographic standards in various national settings.

Writing System History

Orthography developed through missionary and colonial influence, with modern reforms.

Total Number of Speakers

Roughly 5 million speakers across several countries.

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