Looking for practical Marwadi to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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: when a Lingala phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Marwadi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Mbote(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Melesi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mbote na ntango ya midi(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Malamu na butu(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tala yo nsima(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Kende malamu(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Nkombo na yo nani?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Ozalaki malamu?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nayoki malamu na yo(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)