Looking for practical Lingala to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili 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.
Mbote
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Melesi
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Malamu na butu
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tala yo nsima
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Kende malamu
विदाई(vidai)
Nkombo na yo nani?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Ozalaki malamu?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Nayoki malamu na yo
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)