Looking for practical Danish to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Danish 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 Danish 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.
Hej
Mbote
Tak
Melesi
Godmorgen
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
God eftermiddag
Mbote na ntango ya midi
God aften
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Godnat
Malamu na butu
Vi ses senere
Tala yo nsima
Farvel
Kende malamu
Hvad hedder du?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Jeg hedder John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Hvordan har du det?
Ozalaki malamu?
Dejligt at møde dig
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Taler du engelsk?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Jeg taler ikke hindi godt.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)