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Common Khasi to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    Melesi (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    Malamu na butu (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    Tala yo nsima (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    Kende malamu (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    Ozalaki malamu? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    Nayoki malamu na yo (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Phi khublei English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ngim tip satang

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

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

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

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

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

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

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

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

  14. Nga la khlad

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

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aei

    Oyo

  2. Em

    Te

  3. Balei

    Soki

  4. Nga pynïaid

    Nalingi

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    Nalingi te

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    Eza malamu

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Shong shuwa

    Sunga moke

  11. Nga khublei

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Khublei

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Kae ka shong thain?)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Kae ka phang?)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Kae ka lynti ba biang?)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    Ezali pene awa. (Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    Ezali mbali awa. (Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Kae ka por ka jia?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (shen kham ka jingkyrshan)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (ka long shibun bha)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (ka bill, sngewbha)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Service eza na kati? (ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    Nazali mvegetarian. (nga long u briew ba khlaw)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    Yango ezali malamu. (kane ka dei ka jylliew)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (nga lah ban ioh ka menu)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Thoh ka police

    Tindá polisi

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Khublei!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

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

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kae ka por?

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

  2. Ka long khyndai

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

  3. Kynmaw

    Lelo (kynmaw)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    Bokoko (ka sngi shen)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    Kaka (ka sngi mynkhoid)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Lundi (ka sngi Thohdieng)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Mardi (ka sngi Thohkhyndai)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Mercredi (ka sngi Blei)

  9. Nang

    Moko (nang)

  10. Ar

    Mbala (ar)

  11. Khyndai

    Misato (khyndai)

  12. Shah

    Libwa (shah)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Sankuru (nang khyndai)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Bato (pynkhyndai)

  15. Shuh

    Soki (shuh)

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