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Common Sami North to Lingala phrases

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

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

    Mbote (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Melesi (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Malamu na butu (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tala yo nsima (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Kende malamu (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Ozalaki malamu? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Nayoki malamu na yo (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

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

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

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

  8. Váldde oassal

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Okta billeta, please

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

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

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

  14. Mun lean bohtos

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

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    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. Ii

    Te

  3. Mii

    Soki

  4. Mun ođđa

    Nalingi

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Nalingi te

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Eza malamu

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Váldde ieš

    Sunga moke

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Ii proplema

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Báhkkus

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Ezali pene awa. (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Ezali mbali awa. (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Dán, please

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Dán, please)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Service eza na kati? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Nazali mvegetarian. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Yango ezali malamu. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Tindá polisi

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Hjálp!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Nasepeli na yo (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Tika tozala na mitema (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

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

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mii dát lea?

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

  2. Dát lea golbma

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

  3. Dán álbmot

    Lelo (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Bokoko (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Kaka (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Lundi (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Mardi (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Mercredi (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    Moko (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    Mbala (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    Misato (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    Libwa (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    Sankuru (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    Bato (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Soki (Mearka.)

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