Looking for practical Croatian to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Croatian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lingala-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bok
Mbote
Hvala
Melesi
Dobro jutro
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Dobar dan
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Dobra večer
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Laku noć
Malamu na butu
Vidimo se kasnije
Tala yo nsima
Doviđenja
Kende malamu
Kako se zoveš?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Zovem se John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Kako si?
Ozalaki malamu?
Drago mi je upoznati te
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Govoriš li engleski?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)