Looking for practical Basque to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: pick five Sango 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.
Kaixo
Mbote
Eskerrik asko
Mokolo
Egun on
Mbote na nganga
Arratsalde on
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Gabon
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Gabon
Ndeko na nganga
Gero arte
Tango na yo
Agur
Ayo
Zer du izena?
Nani na yo?
Nire izena John da
Nani na nga John
Zer moduz?
Oza malamu?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
O yo na nganga English?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Ez dut ulertzen
O na yo na mboka.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
O tanga na mboka?
Non dago komuna?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Kanga na mboko.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Kanga na nganga.
Zuzen joan
Kende na mboka.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Nde na yo na mboka?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
O na mboka na mboka?
Galdu naiz
O na yo na mboka.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
O
Ez
Té
Agian
Sâ
Ados nago
Ngâ tî
Ez nago ados
Ngâ té tî
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
O bô
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Nâ tî yé?
Lagundu al didazu?
O kâ yé tî?
Laguntza behar dut
Ngâ kâ tî
Itxaron pixka bat
Bê na
Barkatu
Ngâ tî na
Ez da arazo
Té bô
Zorionak
Mâ tî
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Mâ na mbâ
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
O na wâ na gare?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Zein da plataforma?
O na wâ na plateforme?
Noiz irteten da?
O na tî na mbô?
Bide egokia al da hau?
O na wâ na yâ?
Hemen gertu dago
O na bô na kâ.
Hemen urrun dago
O na fâ na kâ.
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
O kâ tî na mappa?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Zenbat denbora behar du?
O na tî na mbô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Kontua, mesedez.
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Sarbidea barne?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Hau goxoa da.
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
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.
Deitu poliziari
Banga nganga
Deitu anbulantzia
Banga ambulance
Mediku bat behar dut
Mbi na doctor
Gaixorik nago
Mbi na yeke
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Hemen min egiten dit
E yeke na mboko
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Lagundu!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Tala na yeke mboka
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Nani ti na yo?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Nde na yeke report na tî
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Mesi na yo na tî
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Tala na yeke na yo
Epea ostirala da
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.