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Common Acholi to Lingala phrases

100 practical Acholi to Lingala phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi 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: pick five Lingala phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Mbote (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Melesi (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Malamu na butu (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Tala yo nsima (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Kende malamu (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Ozalaki malamu? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Nayoki malamu na yo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nye neno.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Oyo

  2. Bila

    Te

  3. Kweyo

    Soki

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Nalingi

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Nalingi te

  6. Okwero kany

    Eza malamu

  7. Ika kany?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Tye kany

    Sunga moke

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Bila kany

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Tye kany

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Aye konyo

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Ezali pene awa. (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Ezali mbali awa. (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Service eza na kati? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Nazali mvegetarian. (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Yango ezali malamu. (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Tindá polisi

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Yat!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Nasepeli na yo (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Tika tozala na mitema (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Naboya raport lelo (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Nasalela yo na mosala (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Napesi yo nzela (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Nye kany

    Lelo (Nye kany)

  4. Nye kany me

    Bokoko (Nye kany me)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Kaka (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ponyo

    Lundi (Ponyo)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Mardi (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Mercredi (Ponyo tye)

  9. Moko

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Maka

    Mbala (Maka)

  11. Mek

    Misato (Mek)

  12. Ten

    Libwa (Ten)

  13. Paka

    Sankuru (Paka)

  14. Piny

    Bato (Piny)

  15. Kaka

    Soki (Kaka)

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