Looking for practical Lingala to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luxembourgish-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
Moien
Melesi
Merci
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Gudden Mënsch
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Gudden Owend
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Gudden Owend
Malamu na butu
Gudde Nacht
Tala yo nsima
Bis geschwënn
Kende malamu
Äddi
Nkombo na yo nani?
Wéi heescht dees?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Mengem Numm ass John
Ozalaki malamu?
Wéi geet et der?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Säz Iech Englesch?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Ech verstinn net.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Säit w.e.g. lues.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Wou ass d'Wc?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Dréit lénks.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Dréit riets.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Geet direkt.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Wéi vill kascht et?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ass et wäit vun hei?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ech sinn verluer.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Jo
Te
Nee
Soki
Maybe
Nalingi
Ech sinn einverstanden
Nalingi te
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Eza malamu
Dat kléngt gutt
Oyo olingi nini?
Wat mengs de?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ech brauch Hëllef
Sunga moke
Waart eng Sekonn
Nasalaki mabe
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Nani azali na problème
Kee Problem
Mokolo malamu
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Wéini geet et fort?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Ezali pene awa.
Et ass hei no.
Ezali mbali awa.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Dat ass ze deier.
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Service eza na kati?
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Yango ezali malamu.
Dat ass lecker.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Ruff d'Police
Tindá ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nalingi médecin
Ech brauch e Dokter
Nazali na maladi
Ech fille mech schlecht
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Ezalaka na nse awa
Et deet hei weh
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
S.O.S!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Tika tozala na mitema
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Naboya raport lelo
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Tango tozali na mposo?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Merci fir Är Zäit
Nasalela yo na mosala
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Napesi yo nzela
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.