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Common Ndebele South to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Melesi

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Imini emnandi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Lalani kahle

    Malamu na butu

  7. Sizobonana

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Hamba kahle

    Kende malamu

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Unjani?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Angiqondi

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

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

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

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

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

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

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

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

  14. Ngilahlekile

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

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Oyo

  2. Cha

    Te

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Soki

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nalingi

  5. Angivumi

    Nalingi te

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Eza malamu

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sunga moke

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Halala

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ezali pene awa. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ezali mbali awa. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Tindá polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Usizo!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

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

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

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

  2. Kuyisithathu

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

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo

  4. Kusasa

    Bokoko

  5. Izolo

    Kaka

  6. uMsombuluko

    Lundi

  7. uLwesibili

    Mardi

  8. uLwesithathu

    Mercredi

  9. Kunye

    Moko

  10. Kubili

    Mbala

  11. Kuthathu

    Misato

  12. Ishumi

    Libwa

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Sankuru

  14. Iphakathi

    Bato

  15. Okuningi

    Soki

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