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Common Krio to Lingala phrases

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

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Looking for practical Krio to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: read the Lingala line out loud three times, then cover the Krio side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hello

    Mbote

  2. Tenki

    Melesi

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Gud aftanun

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Gud ivnin

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Gud nait

    Malamu na butu

  7. Si yu leta

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Bai

    Kende malamu

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Ma neym na John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Ow yu de?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. A no sabi.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Plis, tok slow.

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

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Weh na di toilet?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

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

  8. Turn left.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Turn right.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Go straight.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. One ticket, plis.

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

  13. E far from ya?

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

  14. A don lost.

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

  15. Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Oyo

  2. No

    Te

  3. Maybe

    Soki

  4. A mi agree

    Nalingi

  5. A no agree

    Nalingi te

  6. Dat na fine

    Eza malamu

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. You fit help me?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. A need help

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Wait small

    Sunga moke

  11. A sorry

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. No problem

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Congratulations

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Happy birthday

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Get safe trip

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Which platform na im?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Dis na di right way?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. E dey near here

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. E far from here

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Stop here, pliz

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. How long e go tek?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. How much dis cost?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Dat too expensive.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. I wan table for two.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Di bill, please.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Service dey include?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. No spicy food, please.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. A glass of water, please.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Call di police

    Tindá polisi

  2. Call ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. A need doctor

    Nalingi médecin

  4. A dey feel sick

    Nazali na maladi

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. E dey pain here

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Help!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. A go send di report tiday

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

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

  7. Tenki for your time

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Make I get back to you

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wetin na di taim?

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

  2. E na tri o'clock

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

  3. Tudeh

    Lelo

  4. Tomo

    Bokoko

  5. Yestideh

    Kaka

  6. Mandeh

    Lundi

  7. Tuzdeh

    Mardi

  8. Wenesdeh

    Mercredi

  9. Wan

    Moko

  10. Tu

    Mbala

  11. Tri

    Misato

  12. Ten

    Libwa

  13. Wan hunda

    Sankuru

  14. Haf

    Bato

  15. Mo

    Soki

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