Looking for practical Nepali to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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 Nepali 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(dhanyabad)
शुभ बिहान
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(shubh bihān)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mbote na ntango ya midi(shubh aparāhn)
शुभ साँझ
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shubh sānjh)
शुभ रात्री
Malamu na butu(shubh rātri)
फेरि भेटौंला
Tala yo nsima(pherī bheṭaunlā)
बिदाई
Kende malamu(bidāī)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Nkombo na yo nani?(timro nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(merō nām jōn ho)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Ozalaki malamu?(timīlā'ī kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Nayoki malamu na yo(timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)