Looking for practical Belarusian to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Belarusian 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: when a Lingala phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Belarusian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Прывітанне
Mbote(Pryvitannie)
Дзякуй
Melesi(Dziakuj)
Добрай раніцы
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Dobray ranitsy)
Добры дзень
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Dobry dzyenʹ)
Добры вечар
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Dobry vechar)
На добрае ноч
Malamu na butu(Na dobrae noch)
Да сустрэчы
Tala yo nsima(Da sustréčy)
Да пабачэння
Kende malamu(Da pabachennia)
Як цябе завуць?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Yak ciabie zavuć?)
Мяне завуць Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Miane zavuć Dzhon)
Як справы?
Ozalaki malamu?(Yak spravy?)
Прыемна пазнаёміцца
Nayoki malamu na yo(Pryjemna paznajomіcca)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы гаворыце па-англійску?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Я не добра гавару па-гішдзі.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)