Looking for practical Lingala to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: pick five Aymara phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Lingala to Aymara translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Melesi
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Malamu na butu
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tala yo nsima
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Kende malamu
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Ozalaki malamu?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Nayoki malamu na yo
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Nalingi te
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Tika na mobali
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Tika na mwasi
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Kende na ntango
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Mbala nini ezali?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Jisa
Te
Aka
Soki
Janiwa
Nalingi
Nayraqatawa
Nalingi te
Janiwa nayraqatani
Eza malamu
Suma jach'a
Oyo olingi nini?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Sunga moke
Jikisiñani
Nasalaki mabe
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Nani azali na problème
Aka janiwa
Mokolo malamu
Yayk'iri
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Jach'a q'ipiri
Zala na nzela ya malamu
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.