Looking for practical Sindhi to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sindhi 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 Sindhi 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.
سلام
Mbote(salaam)
مهرباني
Melesi(meharbaani)
صبح بخير
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(subah bakhair)
دوپہر بخير
Mbote na ntango ya midi(dopahar bakhair)
شام بخير
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shaam bakhair)
شب بخير
Malamu na butu(shab bakhair)
پوءِ ملنداسين
Tala yo nsima(poe milandaseen)
خدا حافظ
Kende malamu(khuda hafiz)
توهانجو نالو ڇا آهي؟
Nkombo na yo nani?(tuhanjoo naalo chaa aahe?)
منهنجو نالو جان آهي
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(manhunjoo naalo John aahe)
توهان ڪيئن آهيو؟
Ozalaki malamu?(tuhan kyaan aahiyo?)
توهان سان ملڻ ۾ خوشي ٿي
Nayoki malamu na yo(tuhan saan milan mein khushi thi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ڇا توهان انگريزي ڳالهائيندا آهيو؟
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
مون کي هندي چڱي طرح نٿو اچي
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)