Moyo! Betuabu! Sangayi Wabo! Greetings and salutations are often the starting point to learning a language. In this article, we discuss the various greetings in Tshiluba and how they are used.

The National Anthem of the Democratic Republic of Congo 'Debout Congolais' was written in 1960 Joseph Lutumba, this translation into Tshiluba was created by an unknown author, yet it captures the essense and spirit of Congolese Nationalism.

Conjugating 'to be' in Tshiluba can be complex. In this study, we explain the verb 'to be' and how to conjugate in two forms: the affirmative 'to be' and in the negative 'not to be.'

Learn to count in Tshiluba by understanding the syntax and the methods employed for detailed numeration. By the end of the article, readers will have gained a solid understanding of how to count in Tshiluba and will be equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to apply this skill in real-life situations.

There are a total of eight noun classes in Tshiluba. It is a fundamental necessity for anyone who aspires to gain literary tshiluba mastery to learn the noun classes of Tshiluba and their particularities.

In Tshiluba, like most languages, there are nouns which describe people, places, or things. Nouns in Tshiluba with the prefix mu- or ba- are usually employed to describe people. Mu- is used for singular and ba- for plural.

The inflection of nouns is made not by suffix terminations, as in the Indo-European system of languages, but by the use of prefixes. The Ka-Tu noun class in Tshiluba is almost exclusively employed for diminutives.