Looking for practical Esperanto to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Esperanto 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: pick five Lingala phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Saluton
Mbote
Dankon
Melesi
Bonan matenon
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Bonan posttagmezon
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Bonan vesperon
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Bonan nokton
Malamu na butu
Ĝis poste
Tala yo nsima
Ĝis revido
Kende malamu
Kio estas via nomo?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Mia nomo estas John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Kiel vi fartas?
Ozalaki malamu?
Pleasure renkonti vin
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Mi ne parolas hindan bone.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)