Looking for practical Lingala to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Maori translation (Maori) — 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 Maori.
Tip: read the Maori 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.
Mbote
Kia ora
Melesi
Ngā mihi
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Ata mārie
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Pō mārie
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Pō nui
Malamu na butu
Nō reira
Tala yo nsima
Ka kite anō
Kende malamu
Haere rā
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ozalaki malamu?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Nayoki malamu na yo
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Nalingi te
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Tika na mobali
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Tika na mwasi
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Kende na ntango
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Mbala nini ezali?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Āe
Te
Kāo
Soki
Tērā pea
Nalingi
Kei te whakaae au
Nalingi te
Kāore au e whakaae
Eza malamu
He pai tēnā
Oyo olingi nini?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Sunga moke
Tēnā tūrua
Nasalaki mabe
Aroha mai
Nani azali na problème
Kāore he raru
Mokolo malamu
Ngā mihi
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Hari huritau
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ezali pene awa.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ezali mbali awa.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Ekozala ntango nini?
E hia te wā e tango ana?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
He tino utu tēnā
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Service eza na kati?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Nazali mvegetarian.
He veggie ahau.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Yango ezali malamu.
He reka tēnei.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tindá ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
Nalingi médecin
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Nazali na maladi
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Nazali na allergie na mbala
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ezalaka na nse awa
E mamae ana i konei
Nazwi passport na ngai
I ngaro taku pasapo
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
S.O.S!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Tika tozala na mitema
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Naboya raport lelo
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Tango tozali na mposo?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Nasalela yo na mosala
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Napesi yo nzela
Me hoki au ki a koe
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.