Looking for practical Buryat to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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 Buryat 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.
Сайн байна уу
Mbote(Sain baina uu)
Баярлалаа
Melesi(Bayarlalaa)
Сайн өглөө
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Sain öglöö)
Сайн үд
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Sain üd)
Сайн орой
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Sain oroi)
Сайн шөнө
Malamu na butu(Sain shönö)
Дараа уулзая
Tala yo nsima(Daraa uulzaya)
Баяртай
Kende malamu(Bayartai)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Tany ner hen be?)
Миний нэр Жон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Minii ner Jon)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Ozalaki malamu?(Ta kher baina ve?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Nayoki malamu na yo(Tantai uulzakhad taatai baina)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)