Kikongo Language


Question Words in the Kikongo

Who? What? When? Where? Why? And How Much?

Here are some useful question words to help you ask the right questions with people in Kikongo Language.

Where? Akweyi?
Where is Sara’s house? Akweyi kukalnga e nzo ya Sara?
Where is this? Kukuphi lokhu?
When? 1) Nkia ntangwa?
2) Nkia lumbu??
When is Francisco coming? 1) O Fuala nkia ntangwa kevutuka?
2) O Fuala nkia lumbu kevutuka?
When will you travel? 1) Nkia ntangwa okangala?
2) Nkia lumbu okangala?
How? Aweyi?
How can I get to Soyo? Aweyi ilenda lwakila kwa Soyo?
How is your brother? Aweyi kena o mpangi aku?
What? Nkia?
Adieyi?
What did you do? 1) Nkia ovangidi?
2) Adieyi ovangidi?
What is this? 1) Nkia kiaki?
2) Kiaki nkia?
Who? Nani?
Who is the traditional leader of this village? Nani e Nfumu a vata diadi?
Who did this? 1) Nani vangidi diambu diadi?
2) Nani vangidi dio?
3) Nani vangidi kio?
Why? 1) Ekuma?
2) Ekuma nkia?
Why did he do this? Ekuma kavangidi diambu diadi?
Why is there no food? Ekuma kukendelo o madia?

How can you use "how much" to buy things?

How much? Nkia ntalu?
How much is this food? Nkia ntalu mefwanga madia mama?
How much is a ticket to Umvoti? Nkia ntalu kina e tiki kia kwendila ku Luwanda?

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