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Common Maori to Lingala phrases

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

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

  1. Kia ora

    Mbote

  2. Ngā mihi

    Melesi

  3. Ata mārie

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Pō mārie

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Pō nui

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Nō reira

    Malamu na butu

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Haere rā

    Kende malamu

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

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

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

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

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Haere tika

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

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

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

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

  14. Kua ngaro au

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

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Oyo

  2. Kāo

    Te

  3. Tērā pea

    Soki

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Nalingi

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Nalingi te

  6. He pai tēnā

    Eza malamu

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Sunga moke

  11. Aroha mai

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Kāore he raru

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Ngā mihi

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Hari huritau

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Ezali pene awa. (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Ezali mbali awa. (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (E hia te wā e tango ana?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Tindá polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Nazali na maladi

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Tautoko!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

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

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

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

  2. E toru karaka

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

  3. I tēnei rā

    Lelo (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Bokoko (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Kaka (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Lundi (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Mardi (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Mercredi (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Moko (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Mbala (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Misato (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Libwa (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Sankuru (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Bato (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Soki (tah-hee ah-too)

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