Looking for practical Dari (فارسی) to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dari 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 Dari 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.
سلام
Mbote(salaam)
تشکر
Melesi(tashakur)
صبح بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(sobh bekheir)
بعد از ظهر بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya midi(ba'ad az zohr bekheir)
عصر بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya soir(asr bekheir)
شب بخیر
Malamu na butu(shab bekheir)
بعدا می بینمت
Tala yo nsima(ba'dan mibinamet)
خداحافظ
Kende malamu(khodaa haafez)
نام شما چیست؟
Nkombo na yo nani?(naam-e shoma chist?)
نام من جان است
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(naam-e man John ast)
چطور هستید؟
Ozalaki malamu?(chetor hastid?)
از ملاقات شما خوشبختم
Nayoki malamu na yo(az mulaaqaat-e shoma khoshbakhtam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا شما انگلیسی صحبت میکنید؟
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
من هندی را خوب صحبت نمیکنم.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)