Looking for practical Lingala to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani 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
A jaraama
Melesi
A jaraama
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Nde woɗi
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Nde njahi
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Nde saare
Malamu na butu
Nde daɗi
Tala yo nsima
A waawi
Kende malamu
Njaara
Nkombo na yo nani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Innde am ko John
Ozalaki malamu?
No mbadi?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
A yiɗi wondi English?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Mi waawi ɗum.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
A jaabi e jooɗi.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Hol ko toilet?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Sokki leydi.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Sokki toɓɓere.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Yahi e jooɗi.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Hol ko fee?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ko ɓuri to?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Eey(ey)
Te
Alaa(alaa)
Soki
Wonaa(wonaa)
Nalingi
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Nalingi te
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Eza malamu
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Oyo olingi nini?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Sunga moke
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Nasalaki mabe
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Nani azali na problème
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Mokolo malamu
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ezali pene awa.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ezali mbali awa.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Ekozala ntango nini?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
O wadi ko feere.
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Service eza na kati?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Yango ezali malamu.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Tindá ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Nalingi médecin
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Nazali na maladi
Miɗo feƴƴi
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ezalaka na nse awa
O warta ɗon
Nazwi passport na ngai
Miɗo foti passport am
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
S.O.S!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Tika tozala na mitema
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Naboya raport lelo
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Tango tozali na mposo?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Nasalela yo na mosala
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Napesi yo nzela
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.