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Common Fulani to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. A jaraama

    Melesi

  3. Nde woɗi

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Nde njahi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Nde saare

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Nde daɗi

    Malamu na butu

  7. A waawi

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Njaara

    Kende malamu

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. No mbadi?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

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

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

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

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

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

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

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

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

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

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Oyo (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Te (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Soki (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Nalingi (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Nalingi te (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Eza malamu (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Oyo olingi nini? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Sunga moke (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Nasalaki mabe (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Nani azali na problème (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Mokolo malamu (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Zala na nzela ya malamu (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Hol ko wuro?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (hol ko wuro)

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (hol ko platform)

  4. Hol no feere?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (hol no feere)

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (ko woni ndiyam)

  6. O wadi nder

    Ezali pene awa. (o wadi nder)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Ezali mbali awa. (o wadi fowru)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (a waawi mi yahi nder map)

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (hakkil nder, mi yidi)

  10. Hol no feere?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (hol no feere)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Tindá polisi

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Yamiro!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Nasepeli na yo (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Tika tozala na mitema (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Naboya raport lelo (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Nasalela yo na mosala (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Napesi yo nzela (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

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

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

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

  3. Nde

    Lelo (Nde)

  4. Jango

    Bokoko (Jango)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Kaka (Nde be)

  6. Alhadi

    Lundi (Alhadi)

  7. Talata

    Mardi (Talata)

  8. Larba

    Mercredi (Larba)

  9. Go'o

    Moko (Go'o)

  10. Diyam

    Mbala (Diyam)

  11. Tati

    Misato (Tati)

  12. Sappo

    Libwa (Sappo)

  13. Nayi

    Sankuru (Nayi)

  14. Ndaari

    Bato (Ndaari)

  15. Kadi

    Soki (Kadi)

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