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Common Dombe to Lingala phrases

100 practical Dombe to Lingala phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Dombe to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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 Dombe 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.

  1. Salibonani

    Mbote

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Melesi

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Lala kahle

    Malamu na butu

  7. Siyaphinda

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Hamba kahle

    Kende malamu

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Unjani?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ehe

    Oyo

  2. Aih

    Te

  3. Zvichida

    Soki

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Nalingi

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Nalingi te

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Eza malamu

  7. Unofungei?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Sunga moke

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Makorokoto

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Ezali pene awa. (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Ezali mbali awa. (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iri chingani?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (iri chingani)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Service eza na kati? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Yango ezali malamu. (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Tindá polisi

  2. Fona amburensi

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Nhasi

    Lelo (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Bokoko (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Kaka (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Lundi (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Mardi (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Mercredi (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Moko (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Mbala (piri)

  11. Tatu

    Misato (tatu)

  12. Gumi

    Libwa (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Sankuru (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Bato (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Soki (zvimwe)

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