Looking for practical Avar to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Avar 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.
Салам
Mbote(Salam)
Рахмат
Melesi(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Malamu na butu(Spokoynoy nochi)
Увидимся позже
Tala yo nsima(Uvidimsya pozhe)
До свидания
Kende malamu(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Ozalaki malamu?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Nayoki malamu na yo(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си ингилс хъун?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)