Looking for practical Maithili to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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: pick five Lingala 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.
नमस्कार
Mbote(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Melesi(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Mbote na ntango ya midi(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Malamu na butu(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Tala yo nsima(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Kende malamu(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Nkombo na yo nani?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Ozalaki malamu?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Nayoki malamu na yo(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)