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Common Fijian to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote (boo-lah)

  2. Vinaka

    Melesi (vee-nah-kah)

  3. Bula vinaka

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (boo-lah vee-nah-kah)

  4. Muri ni bula

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (moo-ree nee boo-lah)

  5. Bula vinaka

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (boo-lah vee-nah-kah)

  6. Moce

    Malamu na butu (mo-theh)

  7. Tale mai

    Tala yo nsima (tah-leh my)

  8. Moce

    Kende malamu (mo-theh)

  9. Na yacamu?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (nah yah-kah-moo)

  10. Na yacaqu o John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (nah yah-thah-koo oh John)

  11. O cei?

    Ozalaki malamu? (oh theh-ee)

  12. Au marautaki iko

    Nayoki malamu na yo (ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. O ni vosa vakavalagi?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Au sega ni kila.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.

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

  5. O na rawa ni tukuna tale?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. E na vanua cava na tovo?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?

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

  8. Tukuna ki loma.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tukuna ki matau.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Lako tu.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ena vica na iyaya?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.

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

  13. E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?

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

  14. Au sa leqa.

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

  15. E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Io

    Oyo

  2. Sega

    Te

  3. Sega ni saumi

    Soki

  4. Au sa vakadeitaka

    Nalingi

  5. Au sega ni vakadeitaka

    Nalingi te

  6. Sa vinaka na kena vosa

    Eza malamu

  7. Na cava o nanuma?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. E rawa ni o veivuke mai?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Au gadreva na veivuke

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Muri e dua na miniti

    Sunga moke

  11. Au masulaki

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Sega ni dua na leqa

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Vinaka vakalevu

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Marautaki na siga ni sucu

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. E na viti na sitoa ni bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Na cava na wati ni qiqi?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Na gauna cava e biu kina?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Oqo na sala dodonu?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. E tiko mai na vanua oqo.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. E levu na loma mai oqo.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. E na gauna cava?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ena vica na isau ni oqo?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Oqo e levu sara na isau.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Au via dua na meke e rua.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Na iotioti, pls.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Au sa veisiga.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Oqo e vinaka.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. E rawa niu kerea na menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Dua na wai, pls.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Sega ni vakacava na polis

    Tindá polisi (sega ni vakacava na polis)

  2. Vakaraitaka na ambulance

    Tindá ambulance (vakaraitaka na ambulance)

  3. Au gadreva e dua na dokita

    Nalingi médecin (au gadreva e dua na dokita)

  4. Au sa rarawa

    Nazali na maladi (au sa rarawa)

  5. Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku

    Nazali na allergie na mbala (au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)

  6. E vei na nona dua na hospitale?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi? (e vei na nona dua na hospitale)

  7. E rarawa oqo

    Ezalaka na nse awa (e rarawa oqo)

  8. Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti

    Nazwi passport na ngai (au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)

  9. E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai? (e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)

  10. Vakaraitaka!

    S.O.S! (vakaraitaka!)

Work and business

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

  1. Vinaka toso tiko

    Nasepeli na yo (vinaka toso tiko)

  2. Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua

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

  7. Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Me'u sauma tale vei iko

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Na cava na gauna?

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

  2. E tolu na hora

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

  3. Ena siga nikua

    Lelo (ena siga nikua)

  4. Ena siga tarava

    Bokoko (ena siga tarava)

  5. Ena siga sa oti

    Kaka (ena siga sa oti)

  6. Mande

    Lundi (mande)

  7. Tuesde

    Mardi (tuesde)

  8. Wenesde

    Mercredi (wenesde)

  9. Dua

    Moko (dua)

  10. Rua

    Mbala (rua)

  11. Tolu

    Misato (tolu)

  12. Talevoni

    Libwa (talevoni)

  13. Taba

    Sankuru (taba)

  14. Vata na i voli

    Bato (vata na i voli)

  15. Dua tale

    Soki (dua tale)

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