Looking for practical Lingala to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: pick five Manx 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
Fastyr mie
Melesi
Gura mie eu
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Mie eu
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Fastyr mie
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Oie vie
Malamu na butu
Oie ghooinney
Tala yo nsima
Gree gys y chee
Kende malamu
Slane
Nkombo na yo nani?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Ta my ennym yn John
Ozalaki malamu?
Kys t'eh?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Nalingi te
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Tika na mobali
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Tika na mwasi
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Kende na ntango
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Mbala nini ezali?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Aye
Te
Na
Soki
Possibly
Nalingi
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Nalingi te
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Eza malamu
Ta shoh goll er
Oyo olingi nini?
Cre ta'n chione?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ta mee cur my chenn
Sunga moke
Gow er ny hoilshey
Nasalaki mabe
Ta mee er yannoo
Nani azali na problème
Cha nel broogh
Mokolo malamu
Foddee gura
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Laa breith shenney
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ezali pene awa.
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ezali mbali awa.
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Ekozala ntango nini?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Cre ta'n cost?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Yn bill, please
Service eza na kati?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Yango ezali malamu.
Ta shen ny chennag
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Goll er y pholice
Tindá ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Nalingi médecin
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Nazali na maladi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ezalaka na nse awa
Ta eh goll er shoh
Nazwi passport na ngai
Haink mee my passport
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
S.O.S!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Gura mie eu
Tika tozala na mitema
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Naboya raport lelo
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Tango tozali na mposo?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Gura mie eu son do chione
Nasalela yo na mosala
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Napesi yo nzela
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.