Looking for practical Lingala to Tajik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Tajik translation (Tajik) — 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 Tajik.
Tip: when a Tajik phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Lingala wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Салом(Salom)
Melesi
Ташаккур(Tashakkur)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Субҳи хайр(Subhi khair)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Баъд аз зуҳр(Bad az zuhr)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Шаббохир(Shabbokhir)
Malamu na butu
Шаб ба хайр(Shab ba khair)
Tala yo nsima
Баъд мебинем(Bad mebinem)
Kende malamu
Хайр(Khair)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Номатон чист?(Nomaton chist?)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Номи ман Ҷон аст(Nomi man Jon ast)
Ozalaki malamu?
Шумо чӣ хелед?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Nayoki malamu na yo
Хуш ба дидор(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Ман намефаҳмам.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Ванна куҷост?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?(nakokende na centre)