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Common Aymara to Lingala phrases

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

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Looking for practical Aymara to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: read the Lingala line out loud three times, then cover the Aymara side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kamisaki

    Mbote (kamisaki)

  2. Yuspagara

    Melesi (yuspagara)

  3. Wali q'uchu

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (wali q'uchu)

  4. Wali ch'isi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (wali ch'isi)

  5. Wali ch'uxña

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (wali ch'uxña)

  6. Wali saraq

    Malamu na butu (wali saraq)

  7. Jichhüru

    Tala yo nsima (jichhüru)

  8. Sumaq q'ipi

    Kende malamu (sumaq q'ipi)

  9. Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (kunjam jumar uñt'ay)

  10. Nayra uñt'ay John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (nayra uñt'ay John)

  11. Kunjam jumaraki?

    Ozalaki malamu? (kunjam jumaraki)

  12. Jumar ch'amañchiri

    Nayoki malamu na yo (jumar ch'amañchiri)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Jumax inglés habla?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nayax hindi janiwa

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nayax janiwa qhawqha

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Aqham jach'a qhawqha

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

  5. ¿Akan qhawqha?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. ¿Kunjam phisqa?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. ¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?

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

  8. Wakiñani

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Jikisiñani

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Qhawqha

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. ¿Kunjam jach'a?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Maya tiket, aqham

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

  13. ¿Kunjam jach'a?

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

  14. Nayax janiwa

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

  15. ¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Jisa

    Oyo

  2. Aka

    Te

  3. Janiwa

    Soki

  4. Nayraqatawa

    Nalingi

  5. Janiwa nayraqatani

    Nalingi te

  6. Suma jach'a

    Eza malamu

  7. Kunjam qhawqha?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nayax ch'amañchiriwa

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Jikisiñani

    Sunga moke

  11. Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Aka janiwa

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Yayk'iri

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Jach'a q'ipiri

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. ¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (kunjam bus qhant'asiña)

  3. ¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (kunjam qhant'asiña)

  4. ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

  5. ¿Aka jach'a wayna?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (aka jacha wayna)

  6. Jichha jach'a

    Ezali pene awa. (jichha jacha)

  7. Jichha ch'iqhi

    Ezali mbali awa. (jichha ch'iqhi)

  8. ¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (kama mapan qhant'asiñani)

  9. Aka qhant'asi, por favor

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (aka qhant'asi, por favor)

  10. ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kunjamasti?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (kunjamasti)

  2. Akham janiwa

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (akham janiwa)

  3. Kunjam jach'a?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (kunjam jach'a)

  4. Tarjeta q'ipisi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (tarjeta q'ipisi)

  5. Nayra pachpa mesa munta

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (nayra pachpa mesa munta)

  6. Cuenta, por favor

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (cuenta, por favor)

  7. Serviciokta janiwa?

    Service eza na kati? (serviciokta janiwa)

  8. Vegetariano nayani

    Nazali mvegetarian. (vegetariano nayani)

  9. Janiwa spicita comida

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (janiwa spicita comida)

  10. Aka jach'a

    Yango ezali malamu. (aka jach'a)

  11. Menú q'ipisi?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (menú q'ipisi)

  12. Agua un q'asa, por favor

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (agua un q'asa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta

    Tindá polisi (janiwa policia unthayata)

  2. Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta

    Tindá ambulance (janiwa ambulancia unthayata)

  3. Doctor amuyt'aya

    Nalingi médecin (doctor amuytaya)

  4. Sumaña

    Nazali na maladi (sumana)

  5. Pichqa q'alañani

    Nazali na allergie na mbala (pichqa qalani)

  6. ¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi? (kunjam hospital jacha)

  7. Aka ch'iqhiwa

    Ezalaka na nse awa (aka ch'iqhiwa)

  8. Nayax pasaporte janiwa

    Nazwi passport na ngai (nayax pasaporte janiwa)

  9. ¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai? (akan janiwa hotel unthayata)

  10. Ayuq!

    S.O.S! (ayuq)

Work and business

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

  1. Jikisiñani

    Nasepeli na yo (jikisiñani)

  2. Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani

    Tika tozala na mitema (jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)

  3. Kunjamasti tiempo munas?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Nayax reportu jichhurañani

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. ¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Yuspagara jach'a tiempo

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. ¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Nayax jichhurañani

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Plazo jichhisi viernes

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kunjamasti?

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

  2. Jichhaki phisqa

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

  3. Aka

    Lelo (aka)

  4. Sutij

    Bokoko (sutij)

  5. Jichh'aki

    Kaka (jichh'aki)

  6. Lun

    Lundi (lun)

  7. Martes

    Mardi (martes)

  8. Miercoles

    Mercredi (miercoles)

  9. Kuna

    Moko (kuna)

  10. Pusi

    Mbala (pusi)

  11. Phisqa

    Misato (phisqa)

  12. Chunka

    Libwa (chunka)

  13. Pachak

    Sankuru (pachak)

  14. Phisqa

    Bato (phisqa)

  15. Jach'a

    Soki (jach'a)

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