Looking for practical Georgian (ქართული) to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Georgian 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.
გამარჯობა
Mbote(gamardjoba)
მადლობა
Melesi(madloba)
დილამშვიდობისა
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(dilamshvidobisa)
საღამო მშვიდობისა
Mbote na ntango ya midi(sagamo mshvidobisa)
საღამო მშვიდობისა
Mbote na ntango ya soir(sagamo mshvidobisa)
კარგი ღამე
Malamu na butu(kargi ghame)
ნახვამდის
Tala yo nsima(nakhvamdis)
ნახვამდის
Kende malamu(nakhvamdis)
როგორ გქვია?
Nkombo na yo nani?(rogor gkvia)
ჩემი სახელი ჯონია
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(chemi sakheli jonia)
როგორ ხარ?
Ozalaki malamu?(rogor khar)
მოხარული ვარ
Nayoki malamu na yo(mokharuli var)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
თქვენ ინგლისურად ლაპარაკობთ?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
მე კარგად არ ვლაპარაკობ ჰინდურად.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)