Looking for practical Finnish to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Finnish 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.
Hei
Mbote
Kiitos
Melesi
Hyvää huomenta
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Hyvää iltapäivää
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Hyvää iltaa
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Hyvää yötä
Malamu na butu
Nähdään myöhemmin
Tala yo nsima
Näkemiin
Kende malamu
Mikä sinun nimesi on?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Nimeni on John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Miten voit?
Ozalaki malamu?
Hauska tavata
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Puhutko englantia?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
En puhu hindia hyvin.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)