Looking for practical Icelandic to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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.
Halló
Mbote
Takk
Melesi
Góðan daginn
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Gott kvöld
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Gott kvöld
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Góða nótt
Malamu na butu
Sjáumst síðar
Tala yo nsima
Bless
Kende malamu
Hvað heitir þú?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ég heiti John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Ozalaki malamu?
Gaman að kynnast þér
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)