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Common Hausa to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Na gode

    Melesi

  3. Ina kwana

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Ina wuni

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Ina yini

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Sai da safe

    Malamu na butu

  7. Sai anjima

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Sai anjima

    Kende malamu

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Sunana John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ban fahimta ba.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

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

  5. Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Ina gidan wanka?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

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

  8. Juya hagu.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Juya dama.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Tafi kai tsaye.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Katin guda, don Allah.

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

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

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

  14. Na bata.

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

  15. Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. I

    Oyo (ee)

  2. A'a

    Te (ah-ah)

  3. Wataƙila

    Soki (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Na yarda

    Nalingi

  5. Ba na yarda

    Nalingi te

  6. Wannan yana da kyau

    Eza malamu

  7. Me kake tunani?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Za ka iya taimaka mini?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ina bukatar taimako

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Duba na ɗan lokaci

    Sunga moke

  11. Ina mai hakuri

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Babu matsala

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Taya murna

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Barka da ranar haihuwa

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Yi tafiya lafiya

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ina tashar jirgin kasa?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Ina tashar bas?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Ina tashar bas?)

  3. Wanne dandalin ne?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Wanne dandalin ne?)

  4. Wane lokaci zai tashi?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Wane lokaci zai tashi?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)

  6. Yana kusa nan

    Ezali pene awa. (Yana kusa nan)

  7. Yana da nisa daga nan

    Ezali mbali awa. (Yana da nisa daga nan)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)

  9. Tsaya anan, don Allah

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Tsaya anan, don Allah)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nawa ne wannan?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Wannan yana da tsada sosai

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Zan so tebur don biyu

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Lissafin, don Allah

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Shin sabis yana ciki?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Wannan yana da dadi

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kira 'yan sanda

    Tindá polisi

  2. Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ina bukatar likita

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ina jin ciwo

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Na rasa fasfo na

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Za ka iya kira otel dina?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Taimako!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Na yi farin ciki da ganinka

    Nasepeli na yo (na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)

  2. Mu tsara taro

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Zan tura rahoton yau

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Za mu iya magana gobe?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wane lokaci ne?

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

  2. Karfe uku ne

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

  3. Yau

    Lelo (yau)

  4. Gobe

    Bokoko (gobe)

  5. Jiya

    Kaka (jiya)

  6. Litinin

    Lundi (litinin)

  7. Talata

    Mardi (talata)

  8. Laraba

    Mercredi (laraba)

  9. Daya

    Moko (daya)

  10. Biyu

    Mbala (biyu)

  11. Uku

    Misato (uku)

  12. Goma

    Libwa (goma)

  13. Dari

    Sankuru (dari)

  14. Rabi

    Bato (rabi)

  15. Kara

    Soki (kara)

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