Looking for practical Serbian to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Serbian 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.
Zdravo
Mbote(Zdravo)
Hvala
Melesi(Hvala)
Dobro jutro
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Dobro jutro)
Dobar dan
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Dobar dan)
Dobro veče
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Dobro veče)
Laku noć
Malamu na butu(Laku noć)
Vidimo se kasnije
Tala yo nsima(Vidimo se kasnije)
Doviđenja
Kende malamu(Doviđenja)
Kako se zoveš?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Kako se zoveš?)
Zovem se John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Zovem se John)
Kako si?
Ozalaki malamu?(Kako si?)
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Nayoki malamu na yo(Drago mi je da te upoznam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ne govorim dobro hindi.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)