Looking for practical Slovak to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovak 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 Slovak 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.
Ahoj
Mbote
Ďakujem
Melesi
Dobré ráno
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Dobré popoludnie
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Dobrý večer
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Dobrú noc
Malamu na butu
Uvidíme sa neskôr
Tala yo nsima
Zbohom
Kende malamu
Ako sa voláš?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Volám sa John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Ako sa máš?
Ozalaki malamu?
Teší ma
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hovoríte po anglicky?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nehovorím dobre hindsky.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)