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Common Kiga to Lingala phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kiga to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: when a Lingala phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Okwagala

    Mbote

  2. Webale

    Melesi

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Malamu na butu

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Nkwagala

    Kende malamu

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Oli otya?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Sikuganya.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

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

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

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

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

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

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

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

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

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

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Oyo

  2. Oya

    Te

  3. Wali

    Soki

  4. Ndiinze

    Nalingi

  5. Sindiinze

    Nalingi te

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Eza malamu

  7. Oteka ki?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Leka akaseke

    Sunga moke

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Tera kintu

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Nkwagala

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Ezali pene awa. (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Ezali mbali awa. (Eri kure wano)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Service eza na kati? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Nazali mvegetarian. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Yango ezali malamu. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Tindá polisi

  2. Funa ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Mbadde!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Nasepeli na yo (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

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

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

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

  2. Kiri musanvu

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

  3. Lwaki

    Lelo (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Bokoko (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kaka (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Lundi (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Mardi (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Mercredi (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Moko (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Mbala (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Misato (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Libwa (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Sankuru (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Bato (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Soki (okwongera)

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