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Common Lingala to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Jingpo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mbote

    Nangma

  2. Melesi

    Nangma aji

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Nangma na

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Nangma aji na

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Malamu na butu

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Kende malamu

    Nangma aji

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nalingi te

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Aye

  2. Te

    Baw

  3. Soki

    Hka

  4. Nalingi

    Nanghka

  5. Nalingi te

    Nangbaw

  6. Eza malamu

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Nang a hka na

  10. Sunga moke

    Hka hka hka

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Baw a hka

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    Nang hka hka hku? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

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

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. S.O.S!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

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

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Lelo

    Nang hka

  4. Bokoko

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Kaka

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Lundi

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Mardi

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Mercredi

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Moko

    Nang

  10. Mbala

    Nang hka

  11. Misato

    Nang hka hka

  12. Libwa

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Sankuru

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Bato

    Hka

  15. Soki

    Nang hka hka

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