Looking for practical Galician to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Galician 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lingala-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ola
Mbote
Grazas
Melesi
Bos días
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Boas tardes
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Boas noites
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Boas noites
Malamu na butu
Vémonos despois
Tala yo nsima
Adeus
Kende malamu
Cal é o teu nome?
Nkombo na yo nani?
O meu nome é John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Como estás?
Ozalaki malamu?
Prazer en coñecerte
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Falades inglés?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Non falo ben hindi.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)