Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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 Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Mbote
Рәхмәт
Melesi
Иртәнге сәлам
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Кичке сәлам
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Кичке сәлам
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Төнге сәлам
Malamu na butu
Килешербез
Tala yo nsima
Сау бул
Kende malamu
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Минем исемем Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Син ничек?
Ozalaki malamu?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)