Looking for practical Lingala to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Frisian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Hallo
Melesi
Tankewol
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Goeie moarn
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Goeie middei
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Goeie jûn
Malamu na butu
Goeie nacht
Tala yo nsima
Sjoch dy letter
Kende malamu
Oant sjen
Nkombo na yo nani?
Wat is jo namme?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
myn namme is John
Ozalaki malamu?
Hoe giet it?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ik praat net goed Hindi.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Ik begryp it net.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Wêr is de toilett?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Draai nei links.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Draai nei rjochts.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Gean rjocht.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Hoefolle kostet it?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Is it fier fan hjir?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ik bin ferlern.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Ja
Te
Nee
Soki
Mooglik
Nalingi
Ik bin it iens
Nalingi te
Ik bin it net iens
Eza malamu
Dat klinkt goed
Oyo olingi nini?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Kinst my helpe?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ik ha help nedich
Sunga moke
Wachtsje even
Nasalaki mabe
Sorry
Nani azali na problème
Gjin probleem
Mokolo malamu
Lokwinske
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Gelokkige jierdei
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Wêr is de busstop?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Hokker perron is it?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Wannear giet it fuort?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Is dit de goede kant?
Ezali pene awa.
It is hjir tichtby.
Ezali mbali awa.
It is fier fuort.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Hoe lang duorret it?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Dat is te djoer
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Service eza na kati?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Ik bin vegetarier
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Yango ezali malamu.
Dit is heerlijk
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Bel de plysje
Tindá ambulance
Bel in ambulânse
Nalingi médecin
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Nazali na maladi
Ik fiele my siik
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Ezalaka na nse awa
It docht hjir sear
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
S.O.S!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Tika tozala na mitema
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Naboya raport lelo
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Tango tozali na mposo?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Tank foar jo tiid
Nasalela yo na mosala
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
Napesi yo nzela
Lit my jo weromkomme
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.