Looking for practical Lingala to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Melesi
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Malamu na butu
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Tala yo nsima
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Kende malamu
K'ux(koosh)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Ozalaki malamu?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nayoki malamu na yo
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
K'utun ri k'ay.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
K'utun ri k'ay.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
K'utun k'ay.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
K'utun ri k'ay.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Ja'
Te
Nok
Soki
K'a riq
Nalingi
In k'ut
Nalingi te
In k'ut nok
Eza malamu
K'ut in k'ut
Oyo olingi nini?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
In k'uch k'ax
Sunga moke
K'ut k'ax riq
Nasalaki mabe
In k'ut k'ax
Nani azali na problème
Nok k'ut
Mokolo malamu
K'ut in k'ut riq
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Zala na nzela ya malamu
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Eko zali na esika nini?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ezali pene awa.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Ezali mbali awa.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Ekozala ntango nini?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.