Looking for practical Aymara to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sango-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.
Kamisaki
Mbote(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Mokolo(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Mbote na nganga(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Mbote na nganga ya zanga(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Mbote na nganga ya sika(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Ndeko na nganga(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tango na yo(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Ayo(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Nani na yo?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Nani na nga John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Oza malamu?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Mokili na yo(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
O yo na nganga English?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
O na yo na mboka.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
O tanga na mboka?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Banga na yo na ndako?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Kanga na mboko.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Kanga na nganga.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Kende na mboka.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Nde na yo na mboka?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
O na mboka na mboka?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
O na yo na mboka.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
O
Aka
Té
Janiwa
Sâ
Nayraqatawa
Ngâ tî
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ngâ té tî
Suma jach'a
O bô
Kunjam qhawqha?
Nâ tî yé?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
O kâ yé tî?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ngâ kâ tî
Jikisiñani
Bê na
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ngâ tî na
Aka janiwa
Té bô
Yayk'iri
Mâ tî
Jach'a q'ipiri
Mâ na mbâ
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
O na wâ na gare?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
O na wâ na plateforme?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
O na tî na mbô?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
O na wâ na yâ?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
O na bô na kâ.(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
O na fâ na kâ.(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
O kâ tî na mappa?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
O na tî na mbô?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Akham janiwa
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Kunjam jach'a?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Cuenta, por favor
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Vegetariano nayani
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Janiwa spicita comida
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Aka jach'a
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Menú q'ipisi?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Banga nganga(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Banga ambulance(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Mbi na doctor(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Mbi na yeke(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Mbi na alerji na kolo(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
A na hospital ya mboka?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
E yeke na mboko(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Mbi tanga passport na ngai(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
O tanga hotel na ngai?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Sango!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Tala na yeke mboka(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Nani ti na yo?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Nde na yeke report na tî
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Mesi na yo na tî
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Nayax jichhurañani
Tala na yeke na yo
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.