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Common Javanese to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Matur nuwun

    Melesi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Selamat siang

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Selamat sore

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Selamat dalu

    Malamu na butu

  7. Sampai ketemu

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Kende malamu

  9. Sapa jenengmu?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Jenengku John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Kepiye kabarmu?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

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

  5. Bisa ngomong maneh?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

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

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Maju terus

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

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

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

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

  14. Aku kesasar

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

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Oyo

  2. Ora

    Te

  3. Mbok menawa

    Soki

  4. Aku setuju

    Nalingi

  5. Aku ora setuju

    Nalingi te

  6. Kedengarane apik

    Eza malamu

  7. Kowe mikir apa?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Aku butuh bantuan

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Enteni sak menika

    Sunga moke

  11. Aku nyuwun pangapunten

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Ora masalah

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Sugeng rawuh

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Mugi perjalananmu aman

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Endi stasiun sepur?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Endi halte bis?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Platform endi iki?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Jam pira iku mangkat?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Apa iki dalan sing bener?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Iku cedhak kene

    Ezali pene awa. (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Ezali mbali awa. (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Mandheg ing kene, mangga

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane iki?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Iku larang banget

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Tagihan, please

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Aja panganan pedhes, please

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Iki enak

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Siji gelas banyu, please

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telpon polisi

    Tindá polisi

  2. Telpon ambulans

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Aku krasa lara

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Iki lara

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Aku ilang paspor

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Tulung!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nasepeli na yo (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tika tozala na mitema (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Naboya raport lelo (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Nasalela yo na mosala (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan

    Napesi yo nzela (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam pira?

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

  2. Iku jam telu.

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

  3. Dina iki.

    Lelo (dina iki.)

  4. Esuk.

    Bokoko (esuk.)

  5. Kemarin.

    Kaka (kemarin.)

  6. Senin.

    Lundi (senin.)

  7. Selasa.

    Mardi (selasa.)

  8. Rebo.

    Mercredi (rebo.)

  9. Siji.

    Moko (siji.)

  10. Loro.

    Mbala (loro.)

  11. Telu.

    Misato (telu.)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Libwa (sepuluh.)

  13. Satus.

    Sankuru (satus.)

  14. Setengah.

    Bato (setengah.)

  15. Luwih.

    Soki (luwih.)

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