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Common Papiamento to Lingala phrases

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

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

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Dank'i

    Melesi

  3. Bon dia

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Bon tardi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Bon nochi

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Bon nochi

    Malamu na butu

  7. Hasta luego

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Ayo

    Kende malamu

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

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

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

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

  8. Duna ku left

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Duna ku right

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Bai straight

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

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

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

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

  14. Mi ta perdo

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

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Oyo

  2. No

    Te

  3. Quizás

    Soki

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Nalingi

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Nalingi te

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Eza malamu

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Spera un momentu

    Sunga moke

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. No tin problema

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Felicidades

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    Tindá polisi

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Yuda!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

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

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kiko ora ta?

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

  2. Ta tres ora

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

  3. Hoya

    Lelo (ho-yah)

  4. Mañana

    Bokoko (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. Ayer

    Kaka (ah-yer)

  6. Djaffi

    Lundi (jah-fee)

  7. Djares

    Mardi (jah-res)

  8. Djawe

    Mercredi (jah-weh)

  9. Un

    Moko (oon)

  10. Dos

    Mbala (dohs)

  11. Tres

    Misato (tres)

  12. Diez

    Libwa (dyehs)

  13. Uncien

    Sankuru (oon-see-en)

  14. Medi

    Bato (meh-dee)

  15. Mas

    Soki (mahs)

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