Looking for practical Abkhaz to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Lingala translation (Lingala) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Lingala.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lingala-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Mbote(Salam)
Шәыда
Melesi(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Malamu na butu(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Tala yo nsima(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Kende malamu(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Ozalaki malamu?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Nayoki malamu na yo(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)