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Common Igbo to Lingala phrases

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

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

  1. Ndewo

    Mbote (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Melesi (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Malamu na butu (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Tala yo nsima (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Kende malamu (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Ozalaki malamu? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Nayoki malamu na yo (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

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

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

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

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

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

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

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

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

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

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Oyo

  2. Mba

    Te

  3. O nwere ike

    Soki

  4. A na m akwado

    Nalingi

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Nalingi te

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Eza malamu

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Chere nkeji

    Sunga moke

  11. Echegbula m

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Nnọọ

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Ezali pene awa. (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Ezali mbali awa. (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Tindá polisi

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Enyemaka!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Nasepeli na yo (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

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

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

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

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

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

  3. Taa

    Lelo

  4. Echi

    Bokoko

  5. Ana m

    Kaka

  6. Mọnde

    Lundi

  7. Tiuṣde

    Mardi

  8. Wednesde

    Mercredi

  9. Otu

    Moko

  10. Abụọ

    Mbala

  11. Atọ

    Misato

  12. Iri

    Libwa

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Sankuru

  14. Nkeji

    Bato

  15. Karịrị

    Soki

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