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Common Samoan to Lingala phrases

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

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Looking for practical Samoan to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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: when a Lingala phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Samoan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Talofa

    Mbote

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Melesi

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Talofa i le po

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. O le po lelei

    Malamu na butu

  7. Fa'afetai

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Tofa

    Kende malamu

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. O a mai oe?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

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

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

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

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

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

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

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

  14. Ua ou leiloa

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

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Oyo

  2. Leai

    Te

  3. Atonu

    Soki

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Nalingi

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Nalingi te

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Eza malamu

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Sunga moke

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Fa'afetai

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. E latalata iinei

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Tindá polisi

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Tindá ambulance

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Nalingi médecin

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Nazali na maladi

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Nasepeli na yo (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

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

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

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

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

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

  3. I le aso

    Lelo

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Bokoko

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Kaka

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Lundi

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Mardi

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Mercredi

  9. Tasi

    Moko

  10. Lua

    Mbala

  11. Tolu

    Misato

  12. Sefulu

    Libwa

  13. Selau

    Sankuru

  14. Ava

    Bato

  15. Sili

    Soki

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