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Common Hakha Chin to Lingala phrases

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

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

  1. Hello

    Mbote

  2. Khawngaih

    Melesi

  3. Zohkhenh

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Zohkhenh a hnu

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Malamu na butu

  7. Nangmah a si

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Nangmah a si

    Kende malamu

  9. Nang in minung a si hna?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Ka minung John a si

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Nang in kum a si hna?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Nang in a hmu thei a si

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nangmah English a si lo?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Ka Hindi a si lo hna

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ka hmu lo

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Chiahnak a tluan hna

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

  5. An i hmu loh a si?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Khawngah a si hna?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?

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

  8. Khawtah a tluan

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Khawtah a tluan

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Tawh a tluan

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Khawngah a si hna?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ticket pakhat, chiah

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

  13. Khawngah a si hna?

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

  14. Ka hmu lo

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

  15. SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. A

    Oyo (a)

  2. A si lo

    Te (a see lo)

  3. A si lo hna

    Soki (a see lo hna)

  4. Ka a si

    Nalingi (ka a see)

  5. Ka a si lo

    Nalingi te (ka a see lo)

  6. Heh a si

    Eza malamu (heh a see)

  7. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Nang ka hmu thei lo?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ka hmu thei

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa (ka hmu thei)

  10. Nang a hman a si

    Sunga moke (nang a hman a see)

  11. Ka hrih lo

    Nasalaki mabe (ka hrih lo)

  12. A si lo

    Nani azali na problème (a see lo)

  13. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Mokolo malamu (nangmah a hmu a see)

  14. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu (nangmah a hmu a see)

  15. Nangmah a hman a si

    Zala na nzela ya malamu (nangmah a hman a see)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Tawng hna a si ah?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Bus hna a si ah?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (bus hna a si ah)

  3. Platform a si hna?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Khan a hmu hna?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Heh a si hna?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Heh a hnu hna.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Heh a hnu hna lo.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Map ah ka hmu hna?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Heh a si ah, please.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I hmuahhmuah a si ve?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Ka card in a chiah ve?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Service a hmuahhmuah a si?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Ka vegetarian a si.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. He a hmuahhmuah a si.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Ka menu a hmuak ve?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Khawl a sianginn

    Tindá polisi (kawhl a siangin)

  2. Ambulance a sianginn

    Tindá ambulance (ambulance a siangin)

  3. Doctor a siang a si

    Nalingi médecin (doctor a siang a si)

  4. Ka hriat lo

    Nazali na maladi (ka hriat lo)

  5. Peanut a hriat lo

    Nazali na allergie na mbala (peanut a hriat lo)

  6. Hospital a hmu a si hna?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi? (hospital a hmu a si hna)

  7. He a phawt

    Ezalaka na nse awa (he a phawt)

  8. Ka passport a hmu lo

    Nazwi passport na ngai (ka passport a hmu lo)

  9. Ka hotel a siang a si?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai? (ka hotel a siang a si)

  10. Thil a hmu!

    S.O.S! (thil a hmu)

Work and business

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

  1. Nangmah a si lo

    Nasepeli na yo (nangmah a si lo)

  2. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

    Tika tozala na mitema (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  3. Nanghka hmanh a si hna?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (nanghka hmanh a si hna)

  4. Nangin report hi a hmu

    Naboya raport lelo (nangin report hi a hmu)

  5. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  6. File hi a hmu lo

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (file hi a hmu lo)

  7. Nangin a hma a si

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (nangin a hma a si)

  8. Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si

    Nasalela yo na mosala (nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)

  9. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  10. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

    Napesi yo nzela (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  11. Deadline hi Friday a si

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (deadline hi Friday a si)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nangmah a si lo?

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

  2. Nangmah a si hna.

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

  3. Nihna

    Lelo

  4. Nihna hna

    Bokoko

  5. Nihna a si hna

    Kaka

  6. Thawngram

    Lundi

  7. Thawngram hna

    Mardi

  8. Thawngram thum

    Mercredi

  9. Tuan

    Moko

  10. Nang

    Mbala

  11. Hna

    Misato

  12. Sang

    Libwa

  13. Nang hnih

    Sankuru

  14. Hriam

    Bato

  15. Hna hna

    Soki

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