Looking for practical Slovenian to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovenian 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 Slovenian 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.
Živjo
Mbote
Hvala
Melesi
Dobro jutro
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Dober dan
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Dober večer
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Lahko noč
Malamu na butu
Se vidimo kasneje
Tala yo nsima
Nasvidenje
Kende malamu
Kako ti je ime?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Moje ime je John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Kako si?
Ozalaki malamu?
Vesel sem, da te spoznam
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ali govorite angleško?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ne govorim dobro hindujščine.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)