Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kurdish (Sorani) 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 Kurdish (Sorani) 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.
سڵاو
Mbote(slaw)
سوپاس
Melesi(supas)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(bakhêr bêt)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Mbote na ntango ya midi(bakhêr bêt niwêro)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Mbote na ntango ya soir(bakhêr bêt îş)
بەخێربێی شەو
Malamu na butu(bakhêr bêt shêw)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Tala yo nsima(dêm lagalt debînim)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Kende malamu(khoshhalm lawâ)
ناوت چییە؟
Nkombo na yo nani?(naut chîye?)
ناوی من جانە
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(nawî min Janâ)
چۆنی؟
Ozalaki malamu?(chônî?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Nayoki malamu na yo(khoshhalm lawâ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
تۆ ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەی؟
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)