Explore the examples below at your own pace. Choose a small set, recall it without looking, and return to it in your next practice session.
Himbote
What is your name?nki kele zina na nge?
Nice to meet youkiese ya kuzabana na nge
How are you?ebwe nge?
I'm good, thanksmono ke mbote, matondo/melesi
And you?ebwe nge si?
Language and Age Phrases
Do you speak (English/Kongo)?nge ke tubaka (angele/kikongo)?
Does she speak Chinese?yandi ke tubaka shinwa?
A little bitkaka fioti
How old are you?nge ke na mvula ikwa?
I'm 33 years oldmono kele na mvula makumi tatu na tatu
It was nice talking to youyo vandaka mbote kusolula ti nge
What do you mean?nge ke zola kutuba inki?
I don't understandmono ke bakisa ve
I don't knowmono ke zaba ve
Sorrylolula mono
What is that called in Kongo?nki bo ke binga yo na kikongo?
What does that word mean in English?ngogo yai ke tendula nki na angele?
Where are you from?nge me katuka wapi?
I'm from the U.Smono me katuka na etazini
I'm Americanmono kele amerikani
Where do you live?nge ke vandaka wapi?
I live in the U.Smono ke vandaka na etazini ya amerika
What do you do for a living?nki nge ke salaka sambu na kuzinga?
I'm a studentmono kele mwana nzonkanda
Can I help you?mono lenda sadisa nge?
Can you help me?nge lenda sadisa mono?
Where is the airport?wapi pleni ya avio?
Go straightkwenda kaka na ntwala
Thenna nima
Turn leftbaluka na diboko ya nkento
Turn rightbaluka na diboko ya yakala
Holiday Wishes Phrases
Happy birthdaylubutuku ya mbote
Happy new yearmvula ya mpa
Merry Christmasnkisi ya mbote ya lubutuku
Good luck(bula) dibaku ya mbote
Congratulationslungonia
I have a reservationbo bumbilaka mono kisika awa
Do you have rooms available?nge ke na nzo ya kele mpamba?
I would like a non-smoking roommono ke zola nzo ya makaya ve
How much it costs per night?nki kele ntalu ya mpimpa mosi?
Waiternsadi
How much is this?yai kele inki ntalu?
What is this?yai ke nki?
Are you okay?nge ke mbote?
I need a doctormoko ke na mfunu ya munganga
Helplusadisu
Call the ambulancebinga ambilansi
Call the policebinga polisi
I am sickmono ke bela