Looking for practical Lingala to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Melesi
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Malamu na butu
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tala yo nsima
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Kende malamu
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Nkombo na yo nani?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Ozalaki malamu?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nayoki malamu na yo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Nye na bɔ fɔ.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Nye na bɔ.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Iye
Te
Ala
Soki
Bokono
Nalingi
Maa fɔ
Nalingi te
Maa nɔ fɔ
Eza malamu
Iye, e fɛ
Oyo olingi nini?
Nye na i fɔ?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Sunga moke
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Nasalaki mabe
Maa sɔrɛ
Nani azali na problème
Ala fɔlɔ
Mokolo malamu
Ala fɔ i
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Zala na nzela ya malamu
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Ezali pene awa.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ezali mbali awa.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Ekozala ntango nini?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Service eza na kati?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Yango ezali malamu.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Tindá ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nalingi médecin
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Nazali na maladi
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Ezalaka na nse awa
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
S.O.S!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tika tozala na mitema
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Naboya raport lelo
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Tango tozali na mposo?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Nasalela yo na mosala
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Napesi yo nzela
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.