Looking for practical Breton to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Breton 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 Breton 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.
Demat
Mbote
Trugarez
Melesi
Demat
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Nozvezh mat
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Noz mat
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Noz vat
Malamu na butu
Kenavo
Tala yo nsima
Kenavo
Kende malamu
Petra eo da anv?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ma anv zo John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Petra 'zo deoc'h?
Ozalaki malamu?
Plijadur eo gwelet ac'hanoc'h
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Gouzout a rit an saozneg?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
N'em eus ket komprenet an hindeg mat
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)