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Common Manx to Lingala phrases

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

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Looking for practical Manx to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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.

  1. Fastyr mie

    Mbote

  2. Gura mie eu

    Melesi

  3. Mie eu

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Fastyr mie

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Oie vie

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Malamu na butu

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Slane

    Kende malamu

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Kys t'eh?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

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

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Where's y toalett?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

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

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

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

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

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

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

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

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Oyo

  2. Na

    Te

  3. Possibly

    Soki

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    Nalingi

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Nalingi te

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Eza malamu

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    Sunga moke

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Foddee gura

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Kren aht tan stopp bus)

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Kre tan plat-foy)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Ta sho yn aht ray)

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

    Ezali pene awa. (Ta eh nee kione hene)

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

    Ezali mbali awa. (Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)

  9. Goll er-hene, please

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Gol er-hene, pleeze)

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Kys tan tra gol)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Cre ta'n cost?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Yn bill, please

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Goll er y pholice

    Tindá polisi

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Fowd!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Gura mie eu

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

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

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

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

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

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

  3. Hie

    Lelo (hee)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    Bokoko (ains y laa yehn)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    Kaka (ains y laa air)

  6. Doolish

    Lundi (doolish)

  7. Jedoonee

    Mardi (jedoonay)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    Mercredi (in chaarjin)

  9. Nane

    Moko (nane)

  10. Doo

    Mbala (doo)

  11. Tree

    Misato (tree)

  12. Dooan

    Libwa (dooan)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    Sankuru (nane kahrjin)

  14. Myr

    Bato (mir)

  15. Myr

    Soki (mir)

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