Looking for practical Sicilian to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian 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 Sicilian 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.
Ciao
Mbote
Grazii
Melesi
Bongiornu
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Bona sira
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Bona sira
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Bona notti
Malamu na butu
A prestu
Tala yo nsima
Addiu
Kende malamu
Chi è u tò nomu?
Nkombo na yo nani?
U me nomu è John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Comu stai?
Ozalaki malamu?
Piaceru di canusciti
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Un parlu bonu hindi.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)