Looking for practical Norwegian to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lingala-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hei
Mbote
Takk
Melesi
God morgen
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
God ettermiddag
Mbote na ntango ya midi
God kveld
Mbote na ntango ya soir
God natt
Malamu na butu
Sees senere
Tala yo nsima
Ha det
Kende malamu
Hva heter du?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Jeg heter John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Hvordan har du det?
Ozalaki malamu?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)