Looking for practical Konkani to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Konkani 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.
नमस्कार
Mbote(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Melesi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ दुपारी
Mbote na ntango ya midi(shubh dupaarī)
शुभ संध्या
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shubh sandhyaa)
शुभ रात्री
Malamu na butu(shubh raatrī)
पुन्हा भेटू
Tala yo nsima(punha bhetu)
आवजून
Kende malamu(aavjun)
तुमचें नाव कितें?
Nkombo na yo nani?(tumche naav kiten?)
माझें नाव जॉन आहे
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(maazhem naav John aahe)
तू कशा आसा?
Ozalaki malamu?(tu kasha aasa?)
तुमचें भेटून आनंद झाला
Nayoki malamu na yo(tumche bhetun aanand zhala)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
म्हणजे मला हिंदी चांगलं येत नाही.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)