Looking for practical Chuvash to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash 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 Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Mbote(Sănă)
Рахмат
Melesi(Rakhmat)
Ирӗк кӗн
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Irĕk kĕn)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Malamu na butu(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Tala yo nsima(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Сӑнӑр
Kende malamu(Sănăr)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Ozalaki malamu?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Nayoki malamu na yo(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)