Looking for practical Baluchi to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baluchi 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.
سلام
Mbote(salam)
تشکر
Melesi(tashakkor)
صبح بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(subh bakhair)
دوپہر بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya midi(dopehar bakhair)
شام بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shaam bakhair)
شب بخیر
Malamu na butu(shab bakhair)
بعد میں ملیں گے
Tala yo nsima(baad mein milain ge)
خدا حافظ
Kende malamu(khuda hafiz)
تُهند ناو چے؟
Nkombo na yo nani?(tuhind naw che?)
من ناو جان آ
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(man naw John a)
تُهند حال چے؟
Ozalaki malamu?(tuhind haal che?)
تُهند سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی
Nayoki malamu na yo(tuhind se mil kar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا تو انگلیسی صحبت میکنی؟
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
من هندی خوب صحبت نمیکنم
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)