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Common Luxembourgish to Lingala phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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: read the Lingala line out loud three times, then cover the Luxembourgish 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.

  1. Moien

    Mbote

  2. Merci

    Melesi

  3. Gudden Mënsch

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Gudden Owend

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Gudden Owend

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Gudde Nacht

    Malamu na butu

  7. Bis geschwënn

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Äddi

    Kende malamu

  9. Wéi heescht dees?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Mengem Numm ass John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Wéi geet et der?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Schéin dech kennenzeléieren

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Säz Iech Englesch?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ech verstinn net.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Säit w.e.g. lues.

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

  5. Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Wou ass d'Wc?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?

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

  8. Dréit lénks.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Dréit riets.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Geet direkt.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Wéi vill kascht et?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Eng Ticket, w.e.g.

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

  13. Ass et wäit vun hei?

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

  14. Ech sinn verluer.

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

  15. Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Jo

    Oyo

  2. Nee

    Te

  3. Maybe

    Soki

  4. Ech sinn einverstanden

    Nalingi

  5. Ech sinn net einverstanden

    Nalingi te

  6. Dat kléngt gutt

    Eza malamu

  7. Wat mengs de?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Kanns de mir hëllefen?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ech brauch Hëllef

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Waart eng Sekonn

    Sunga moke

  11. Ech sinn entschëllegt

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Kee Problem

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Herzleche Gléckwënsch

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Hues eng sécher Rees

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Wou ass d'Busstatioun?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Wéi eng Plattform ass et?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Wéini geet et fort?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Ass dat de richtege Wee?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Et ass hei no.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Et ass wäit ewech hei.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Wéi laang dauert et?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Wéi vill kascht dat?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Dat ass ze deier.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Hues deppes méi bëlleg?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. D'Rechnung, w.e.g.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Ass de Service inklusiv?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Ech sinn Vegetarier.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Dat ass lecker.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Kann ech d'Menu kréien?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ruff d'Police

    Tindá polisi

  2. Ruff eng Ambulanz

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ech brauch e Dokter

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ech fille mech schlecht

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Et deet hei weh

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Hëllef!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Schéin Iech ze treffen

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Wéini passt et Iech?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ech schécken den Rapport haut

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Kënne mir muer schwätzen?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Merci fir Är Zäit

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Ech kommen op Iech zréck

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. D'Frist ass Freideg

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wéi spät ass et?

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

  2. Et ass dräi Auer.

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

  3. Haut

    Lelo

  4. Mënsch

    Bokoko

  5. Gëschter

    Kaka

  6. Méindeg

    Lundi

  7. Dënschdeg

    Mardi

  8. Mëttwoch

    Mercredi

  9. Een

    Moko

  10. Zwee

    Mbala

  11. Dräi

    Misato

  12. Zehn

    Libwa

  13. Honnert

    Sankuru

  14. Halscht

    Bato

  15. Méi

    Soki

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