Looking for practical Lingala to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Melesi
Dikhes
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Sar san o drom
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Sar san o drom
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Sar san o večer
Malamu na butu
Sar san o noć
Tala yo nsima
Sikav tuke na jekh
Kende malamu
Sastipen
Nkombo na yo nani?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Mande t'avel John
Ozalaki malamu?
Soske tuke?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nalingi te
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tika na mobali
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tika na mwasi
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Kende na ntango
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Mbala nini ezali?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Ja
Te
Na
Soki
Možda
Nalingi
Sukalav
Nalingi te
Nesukalav
Eza malamu
To so boro
Oyo olingi nini?
So te phendav?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Sako te mikerav?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Me mangav miker
Sunga moke
Phirav kher
Nasalaki mabe
Me som te bachtal
Nani azali na problème
Na problem
Mokolo malamu
Sukalav tuke
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Sukal tuke kher
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Kasa jekh train station?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Kasa platform?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
So kalo khera?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
So si jekh pravas?
Ezali pene awa.
So si buchi tu?
Ezali mbali awa.
So si dikh le tu?
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Sti le tu, please.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Service eza na kati?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Yango ezali malamu.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Zhanav te policija
Tindá ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nalingi médecin
Mane kaj doctoro
Nazali na maladi
Mane si mala
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ezalaka na nse awa
Sikav tut here
Nazwi passport na ngai
Mane si zhalav my passport
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
S.O.S!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Tika tozala na mitema
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Naboya raport lelo
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Tango tozali na mposo?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Nasalela yo na mosala
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Napesi yo nzela
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.