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Common Jingpo to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Nangma aji

    Melesi

  3. Nangma na

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Nangma aji na

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Malamu na butu

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Nangma aji

    Kende malamu

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nang hna na

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

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

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

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

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

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

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

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

  14. Nang hna hna

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

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Oyo

  2. Baw

    Te

  3. Hka

    Soki

  4. Nanghka

    Nalingi

  5. Nangbaw

    Nalingi te

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Eza malamu

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Hka hka hka

    Sunga moke

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Baw a hka

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Service eza na kati? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian. (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Yango ezali malamu. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Tindá polisi (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Tindá ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Nalingi médecin (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Nazali na maladi (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Nazali na allergie na mbala (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Ezalaka na nse awa (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Nazwi passport na ngai (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    S.O.S! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Nasepeli na yo (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Tika tozala na mitema (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Naboya raport lelo (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nasalela yo na mosala (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Napesi yo nzela (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

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

  3. Nang hka

    Lelo

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Bokoko

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Kaka

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Lundi

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Mardi

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Mercredi

  9. Nang

    Moko

  10. Nang hka

    Mbala

  11. Nang hka hka

    Misato

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Libwa

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Sankuru

  14. Hka

    Bato

  15. Nang hka hka

    Soki

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