Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Mbote(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Melesi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mbote na ntango ya midi(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Malamu na butu(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala yo nsima(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Kende malamu(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Nkombo na yo nani?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Ozalaki malamu?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Nayoki malamu na yo(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)