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Common Luo to Lingala phrases

100 practical Luo to Lingala phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Luo to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Lingala translation (Lingala) — 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 Lingala.

Tip: when a Lingala phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luo 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.

  1. Naki

    Mbote (Naki)

  2. Asante

    Melesi (Asante)

  3. Naki chuo

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (Naki chuo)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (Naki owadgi)

  6. Naki buya

    Malamu na butu (Naki buya)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Tala yo nsima (Ting' kendo)

  8. Naki

    Kende malamu (Naki)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Inyalo John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (Inyalo John)

  11. Okwere?

    Ozalaki malamu? (Okwere?)

  12. Naki konyo

    Nayoki malamu na yo (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Naki konyo English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nyingi.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Konyo chike.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Konyo duto.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Yie chalo.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Ith gi SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Oyo

  2. Ayi

    Te

  3. Kaka

    Soki

  4. Akwong'

    Nalingi

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Nalingi te

  6. Ong'eyo

    Eza malamu

  7. Ine owuon?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Chakre

    Sunga moke

  11. Naki

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Ayi koro

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Naki chalo

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Naki buo

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Niko neno.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Niko piny.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Dhi here, please.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nia ni?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Tindá polisi

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Nazali na maladi

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Nying' my passport

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Konyo!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Naki konyo

    Nasepeli na yo (Naki konyo)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Tika tozala na mitema (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Naboya raport lelo (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (Asante gi chako)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Nasalela yo na mosala (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Napesi yo nzela (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Nia

    Lelo (Nia)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Bokoko (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Nia kendo

    Kaka (Nia kendo)

  6. Juma

    Lundi (Juma)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    Mardi (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    Mercredi (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Piny

    Moko (Piny)

  10. Dhiang'

    Mbala (Dhiang')

  11. Tati

    Misato (Tati)

  12. Polo

    Libwa (Polo)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Sankuru (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Nyang'

    Bato (Nyang')

  15. Dhi

    Soki (Dhi)

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