Looking for practical Lingala to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: when a Awadhi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Lingala wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
नमस्ते(namaste)
Melesi
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Malamu na butu
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tala yo nsima
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Kende malamu
अलविदा(alvida)
Nkombo na yo nani?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Ozalaki malamu?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Nayoki malamu na yo
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Nalingi te
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)