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Common Lingala to Dyula phrases

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

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Looking for practical Lingala to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: when a Dyula 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.

  1. Mbote

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Melesi

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Malamu na butu

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tala yo nsima

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Kende malamu

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nalingi te

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Awa

  2. Te

    Ayi

  3. Soki

    Sama

  4. Nalingi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Nalingi te

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Eza malamu

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Sunga moke

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Mokolo malamu

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    I ni ce?

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Tindá ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nalingi médecin

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Nazali na maladi

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. S.O.S!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

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

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Lelo

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Bokoko

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Kaka

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Lundi

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Mardi

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Mercredi

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Moko

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Mbala

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Misato

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Libwa

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Sankuru

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Bato

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Soki

    Kô. (Kô.)

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