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Common Kikongo to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Mele

    Melesi

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Malamu na butu

  7. Tala mosi

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Tata

    Kende malamu

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

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

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

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

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

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

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

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

  14. Nkeni zola.

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

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Oyo

  2. Te

    Te

  3. Kasi

    Soki

  4. Nkiadi

    Nalingi

  5. Nkiadi te

    Nalingi te

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Eza malamu

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Lela na nki

    Sunga moke

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Te na nki

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Tata na nki

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Ezali pene awa. (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Ezali mbali awa. (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Service eza na kati? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Nazali mvegetarian. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Yango ezali malamu. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Tindá polisi

  2. Landa ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Eka na nki

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Tala!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Nasepeli na yo (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Tika tozala na mitema (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Naboya raport lelo (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Tango tozali na mposo? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Nasalela yo na mosala (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Napesi yo nzela (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

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

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

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

  3. Lelo

    Lelo

  4. Kuna

    Bokoko

  5. Kima

    Kaka

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Lundi

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Mardi

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Mercredi

  9. Mosi

    Moko

  10. Mbale

    Mbala

  11. Mitatu

    Misato

  12. Kumi

    Libwa

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Sankuru

  14. Nseke

    Bato

  15. Nzo

    Soki

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