Looking for practical Lingala to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish 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
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Melesi
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Malamu na butu
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Tala yo nsima
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Kende malamu
Slán(slawn)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Ozalaki malamu?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Nayoki malamu na yo
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Ní thuigim(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Cas ar chlé(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Cas ar dheis(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Téigh díreach(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Táim caillte(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Tá(Tah)
Te
Níl(Neel)
Soki
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Nalingi
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Nalingi te
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Eza malamu
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Oyo olingi nini?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)