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Some phrases

Yes

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No 		1) Ingeta
2) Elo
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1) Nkatu
2 Ve
Maybe
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Please
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Thank You 		Nanga
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Dodokolo
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1) Ntondele
2) Matondo
Sorry 1) Luloloko
2) Ndoloki
Forgive me 1) Ndoloka
2) Undoloka
Did you understand? 1) Obakwidi?
2) Obakisi?
I understand

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I don't understand

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I didn't understand what you said

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I understand what you said		 1) Mbakwidi
2) Mbakisi
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1) Ke mbakwidi ko
2) Ke Mbakisi ko
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1) Ke Mbakwidi ko dina ovovele
2) Ke Mbakisi ko dina ovovele
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1) Mbakwidi dina ovovele
2) Mbakisi dina ovovele
Can you speak slower? Nga olenda vova malembe?
Can you repeat this again? Nga olenda dio vutukila vova diaka?
Do you speak ____?

English?
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French?
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Portuguese?
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Lingala?		 Nga ovovanga:

Kingelezo?
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Kingelezo?
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Kimputu?
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Dingala?

Love and relationship phrases in Kikongo

I like you Ikuzolanga
I want you 1) Ngeye nzolele
2) Nzolele ngeye
I want to date you Nzolele banda yaku Kimakangu
I do not like you Ke ikuzolanga ko
I do not want you 1) Ke izolele ko
2) Ke nzolele ngeye ko
I do not want to date you Ke nzolele banda yaku kimakangu ko
I think you are a beautiful woman 1) U wonte nkentu!
2) U mote nkentu!
I think he is a handsome man 1) U wonte yakala!
2) U mote yakala!
He/She is a beautiful woman 1) Oyandi wonte yakala!
2) Oyandi mote yakala!
Angolan women are beautiful Akentu a Ngola amote
Angolan men are beautiful Ayakal’ a Ngola amote
Can I invite you to dinner or lunch? Nga ilenda kubokela tudia kumosi muna nkokela ovo muna fuku?
Do you want to pay or should I pay? Zolele wafuta ngeye ovo yafuta mono?
You have a good personality Kadilu kiambte una kiau

Birthday and new year phrases in Kikongo

Congrats! Kiese kwa ngeye!
Happy birthday! Kala yo lumbu kia luwutuku kia kiese!
Merry Christmas Kala yo Noel diakiese!
Hapy New Year Mvu wampa wakiese!
I have this gift for you, hope you like it Lukau lwalu i lwaku, ngina vingila vo wazola lo
Today is your special day O uno i lumbu kiaku kianfunu!

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