Looking for practical Hunsrik to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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: read the Lingala line out loud three times, then cover the Hunsrik side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Mbote
Danke
Melesi
Guten Morgen
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Guten Nachmittag
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Guten Abend
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Gute Nacht
Malamu na butu
Bis später
Tala yo nsima
Auf Wiedersehen
Kende malamu
Wie heisst du?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ich heisse John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Wie geht's dir?
Ozalaki malamu?
Schön dich zu treffen
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)