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Common Qeqchi to Lingala phrases

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

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Looking for practical Qeqchi to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: read the Lingala line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sa'qi

    Mbote (sah-kee)

  2. Uxlab'äl

    Melesi (ook-lah-bahl)

  3. Sa'qi k'ay

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (sah-kee kay)

  4. Sa'qi k'ik'

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (sah-kee keek)

  5. Sa'qi k'ux

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (sah-kee koosh)

  6. Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux

    Malamu na butu (sah-kee keek koosh)

  7. K'ux k'ik'

    Tala yo nsima (koosh keek)

  8. K'ux

    Kende malamu (koosh)

  9. Jach'och' k'ut?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (ha-choch kut)

  10. In k'ut John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (een koot John)

  11. K'ut k'ax?

    Ozalaki malamu? (kut k'ash)

  12. K'ax k'ut k'ux

    Nayoki malamu na yo (kash kut koosh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Ruk'uxik in English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nuk'uxik k'utun.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.

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

  5. ¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. ¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?

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

  8. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. K'utun k'ay.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. K'utun ri k'ay.

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

  13. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

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

  14. Nuk'uxik k'utun.

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

  15. ¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja'

    Oyo

  2. Nok

    Te

  3. K'a riq

    Soki

  4. In k'ut

    Nalingi

  5. In k'ut nok

    Nalingi te

  6. K'ut in k'ut

    Eza malamu

  7. ¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. ¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. In k'uch k'ax

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. K'ut k'ax riq

    Sunga moke

  11. In k'ut k'ax

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Nok k'ut

    Nani azali na problème

  13. K'ut in k'ut riq

    Mokolo malamu

  14. K'ut in k'ut k'uch

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. ¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (ja' kutun ri bus)

  3. ¿K'utun ri platform?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (kutun ri platform)

  4. ¿Jas k'utun ri?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (jas kutun ri)

  5. ¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (kutun ri k'ax)

  6. Ri k'utun k'utun

    Ezali pene awa. (ri kutun kutun)

  7. Ri k'utun k'ax

    Ezali mbali awa. (ri kutun k'ax)

  8. ¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (jas kutun ri mapa)

  9. ¿K'utun ri, por favor?

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (kutun ri por favor)

  10. ¿Jas k'utun ri?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (jas kutun ri)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. K'utun ri'?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (K'utun ri'?)

  2. K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')

  3. ¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  4. ¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)

  5. In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')

  6. Ri' k'utun, por favor

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (Ri' k'utun, por favor)

  7. ¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?

    Service eza na kati? (¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  8. In k'utun ri' vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian. (In k'utun ri' vegetarian)

  9. Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)

  10. K'utun ri' ch'ich'

    Yango ezali malamu. (K'utun ri' ch'ich')

  11. ¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)

  12. Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. K'uxi' ri policía

    Tindá polisi

  2. K'uxi' ri ambulancia

    Tindá ambulance

  3. In k'utun ri médico

    Nalingi médecin

  4. In k'utun ri k'ax

    Nazali na maladi

  5. In k'utun ri k'ik'

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Ja ri hospital k'utun?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. K'ax ri' k'ot

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. In k'utun ri pasaporte

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. ¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Ayuda!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Nasepeli na yo (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  2. K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Tika tozala na mitema (K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  3. K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)

  4. K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux

    Naboya raport lelo (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  5. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)

  6. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  7. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  8. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Nasalela yo na mosala (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  9. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)

  10. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Napesi yo nzela (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  11. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ¿K'utun ri'?

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

  2. Ruk'ux ri' k'ay

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

  3. Ruk'ux

    Lelo (ruk'ux)

  4. K'utun

    Bokoko (k'utun)

  5. K'utun ri' k'ay

    Kaka (k'utun ri' k'ay)

  6. K'ayib'

    Lundi

  7. K'ayib' ri' k'ay

    Mardi

  8. K'ayib' ri' k'ay k'ay

    Mercredi

  9. Jas

    Moko (jas)

  10. K'ay

    Mbala (k'ay)

  11. K'ayib'

    Misato

  12. Waqib'

    Libwa

  13. Jas k'ayib'

    Sankuru

  14. Jas k'ayib' k'ay

    Bato

  15. K'ayib' ri'

    Soki

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