Looking for practical Marathi to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marathi 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(namaskār)
धन्यवाद
Melesi(dhanyavād)
शुभ सकाळ
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(shubh sakāḷ)
शुभ दुपारी
Mbote na ntango ya midi(shubh dupārī)
शुभ संध्याकाळ
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shubh sandhyākāḷ)
शुभ रात्री
Malamu na butu(shubh rātrī)
नंतर भेटू
Tala yo nsima(nantar bheṭū)
अलविदा
Kende malamu(alvidā)
तुझे नाव काय आहे?
Nkombo na yo nani?(tujhe nāv kāy āhe?)
माझं नाव जॉन आहे
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(mājhā nāv jŏn āhe)
तू कसा आहेस?
Ozalaki malamu?(tū kasā āhes?)
तुझ्याशी भेटून आनंद झाला
Nayoki malamu na yo(tujhyāśī bheṭūn ānand jhālā)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
मी हिंदी चांगलं बोलत नाही.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)