Looking for practical Portuguese (Brazil) (Português) to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Portuguese (Brazil) 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.
Olá
Mbote
Obrigado
Melesi
Bom dia
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Boa tarde
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Boa noite
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Boa noite
Malamu na butu
Até logo
Tala yo nsima
Adeus
Kende malamu
Qual é o seu nome?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Meu nome é John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Como você está?
Ozalaki malamu?
Prazer em conhecê-lo
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Você fala inglês?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Eu não falo hindi bem
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)