Looking for practical Lingala to Dari (فارسی) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Dari translation (فارسی) — 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 Dari.
Tip: read the Dari line out loud three times, then cover the Lingala 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.
Mbote
سلام(salaam)
Melesi
تشکر(tashakur)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
صبح بخیر(sobh bekheir)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
بعد از ظهر بخیر(ba'ad az zohr bekheir)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
عصر بخیر(asr bekheir)
Malamu na butu
شب بخیر(shab bekheir)
Tala yo nsima
بعدا می بینمت(ba'dan mibinamet)
Kende malamu
خداحافظ(khodaa haafez)
Nkombo na yo nani?
نام شما چیست؟(naam-e shoma chist?)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
نام من جان است(naam-e man John ast)
Ozalaki malamu?
چطور هستید؟(chetor hastid?)
Nayoki malamu na yo
از ملاقات شما خوشبختم(az mulaaqaat-e shoma khoshbakhtam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
آیا شما انگلیسی صحبت میکنید؟(Aya shoma engilisi sohbat mikonid?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
من هندی را خوب صحبت نمیکنم.(Man Hindi ra khub sohbat namikonam.)