Looking for practical Pashto to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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.
سلام
Mbote(salam)
مننه
Melesi(manana)
سهار مو پخير
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(sahar mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Mbote na ntango ya midi(makham mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Mbote na ntango ya soir(makham mo pakhair)
شپه مو پخير
Malamu na butu(shpa mo pakhair)
بیا به ګورو
Tala yo nsima(bya ba goru)
خداى پامان
Kende malamu(khudai paman)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Nkombo na yo nani?(staso num tsah de?)
زما نوم جان دی
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(zma num Jan de)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Ozalaki malamu?(staso tsenga yast?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Nayoki malamu na yo(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)