Tshiluba/Getting to Know You/Greetings & Introductions

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Here, you'll learn how to greet people and introduce yourself to others for the first time.

Phrases

English	Tshiluba
Yes	Eyowa
No	To
Maybe	Ku misangu
Please	Anisha
Thank you	Tuasakidila
I know	Ndi mumanya
I don't know	Tshena Mumanya
Did you understand?	Undi munvua?
I understood	Ndi munvua
I didn’t understand	Tshena munvua to
I don’t understand what you said	Tshena ngunvua biji wamba to
Can you speak slower?	Akula koku biteketa?
Can you repeat this again?	Bangulula kabidi?

Basic Greetings

English	Tshiluba
Hello	Betu'abu
	Muoyo webe (wenu) au
	Muoyo
Goodbye	N-/Ushale bimpe
See you later	Netumonangane
See you tomorrow	Makelela
	Netumonangane makelela
I have to go	Ndi ne bwa kuya
How are you?	Malu kayi?
I'm fine, and you?	Bimpe, (malu bimpe), anu wewe?
Nice to meet you	Ndi ne disanka dia kumonangana nebe
Nice to meet you too	Nansha meme panyi
	Ndi panyi ne disanka dia kumonangana nebe
What's your name?	Dîdiebe nganyi?
	Diebe nnganyi?
My name is _____	Dianyi meme m'_____
	Dianyi meme ndi _____
How old are you?	Udi ne bidimu binga?
	Udi ne mvula yinga?
	Udi ne bidimu bungi munyi?
I'm _____ years old	Ndi ne bidimu _____
Yes	Eyowa
No	TòToo
Thank you	Twasakidila
You're welcome
Thank you very much	Twasakidila wa bungi
	Twasakidila wa manza tente

Common Luba (Baluba) Names

Female

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• Bakaji
• Cika
• Ilunga
• Kangwela
• Kanza
• Lukalu
• Mbaya
• Mbuyi
• Meta
• Misenga
• Mitshabu
• Miandabu
• Mujinga
• Musau
• Muswamba
• Mwanza
• Ndaya
• Ngalula
• Njiba
• Nsamba
• Ntshila
• Ntumba
• Odia
• Tshibola
• Tshibuabua
• Tshidibi
• tshilanda
• Tshiela
• Yombo

Male

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• Ilunga
• Tshibangu
• Kabongo
• Kayembe
• Kasongo
• Tshitenge
• Kapuku
• Tshilombo
• Kenda
• Lukusa
• Tshamala
• Kalamba
• Kalengayi
• Kamuena
• Mbenga
• Mukendi
• Muyaya
• Mubeneshayi
• Mukuna
• Mulumba
• Mbuta

Surnames

• Beya
• Chibamba
• Dinanga
• Bukasa
• Kabongo
• Kalambayi
• Kanku
• Kasamba
• Kasongo
• Kamivanya
• Kalala
• Kalombo
• Kalonji
• Kashama
• Kalenga
• Kayembe
• Ismimanga
• Ilunga
• Kasokoma
• Mbuyi
• Mukuna
• Mujunga
• Mulumba
• Mutamba
• Mutombo
• Muyumba
• Mukoma
• kalonda
• Mutuale
• Ngoya
• Ntumba
• Nyembwe
• Odia
• Tshamala
• Tshimanga
• Tshimbalanga
• Tshilenge
• Tshibangu
• Tshibanda
• Tshilombo
• Yombo
• kabakele
• Lukusa
• Kazadi
• Mbuta