Looking for practical Persian (فارسی) to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Persian 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.
سلام
Mbote(salaam)
متشکرم
Melesi(moteshakkeram)
صبح بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(sobh bekheir)
عصر بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya midi(asr bekheir)
شب بخیر
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shab bekheir)
شب بخیر
Malamu na butu(shab bekheir)
بعداً میبینمت
Tala yo nsima(ba'adan mibinamet)
خداحافظ
Kende malamu(khodaa haafez)
نام شما چیست؟
Nkombo na yo nani?(naam shoma chist?)
نام من جان است
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(naam man jaan ast)
چطوری؟
Ozalaki malamu?(chetori?)
از ملاقات شما خوشبختم
Nayoki malamu na yo(az molaagaat shoma khoshbakhtam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا شما انگلیسی صحبت میکنید؟
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
من هندی را خوب صحبت نمیکنم
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)