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Common Kituba to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Melesi

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Mbote na moke

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Malamu na lola

    Malamu na butu

  7. Tala moke

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Kende malamu

    Kende malamu

  9. Nani na yo?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Oyo olingi?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Nionso na yo

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

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

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

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

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

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

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

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

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

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

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    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. Te

    Te

  3. Pamba

    Soki

  4. Nani na yo

    Nalingi

  5. Nani te na yo

    Nalingi te

  6. Eza malamu

    Eza malamu

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Okanisa ngai?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nalingi lisungi

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Tika moke

    Sunga moke

  11. Nasalisa

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Te na mabe

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Mbote na yo

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Eza na nsima

    Ezali pene awa. (eza na nsima)

  7. Eza na mbali

    Ezali mbali awa. (eza na mbali)

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

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

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbuta nini?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Eza mingi mbala

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Eza na mosala?

    Service eza na kati? (eza na mosala)

  8. Nani moke

    Nazali mvegetarian. (nani moke)

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    Yango ezali malamu. (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (nakanisa menu)

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tanga polisi

    Tindá polisi

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Nazali na nganga

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Lendaki!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

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

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nani nsuka?

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

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

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

  3. Lelo

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Bokoko

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Bokutani

    Kaka (bokutani)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Lundi (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Mardi (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Mercredi (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Moko

    Moko (moko)

  10. Mibale

    Mbala (mibale)

  11. Misato

    Misato (misato)

  12. Zomi

    Libwa (zomi)

  13. Nkama

    Sankuru (nkama)

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Bato (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Bingi

    Soki (bingi)

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