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Common Lingala to Kiga phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kiga 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.

  1. Mbote

    Okwagala

  2. Melesi

    Webale

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Malamu na butu

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Kende malamu

    Nkwagala

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Oli otya?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi. (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Sikuganya. (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi. (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Ekitanda kiki? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Genda ku kkono. (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Genda ku ddyo. (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Genda mu maaso. (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Ekitundu kiki? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba. (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ndi mu kwegendereza. (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Eee

  2. Te

    Oya

  3. Soki

    Wali

  4. Nalingi

    Ndiinze

  5. Nalingi te

    Sindiinze

  6. Eza malamu

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Oteka ki?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Sunga moke

    Leka akaseke

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Tera kintu

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Nkwagala

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

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

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Funa polisi

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Funa ambulance

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Nfunye passport yange

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. S.O.S!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Tugende mu nama

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

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

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Lelo

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Bokoko

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Kaka

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Lundi

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Mardi

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. Mercredi

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Moko

    Emu (emu)

  10. Mbala

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Misato

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Libwa

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Sankuru

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Bato

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Soki

    Okwongera (okwongera)

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