Looking for practical Maltese to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lingala-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Mbote
Grazzi
Melesi
Bongu
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Bongu filgħaxija
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Il-lejl it-tajba
Malamu na butu
Naraw x'imkien
Tala yo nsima
Addio
Kende malamu
X'jismek?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Jien jisimni John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Kif inti?
Ozalaki malamu?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)