Looking for practical Swedish to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swedish 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.
Hej
Mbote
Tack
Melesi
God morgon
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
God eftermiddag
Mbote na ntango ya midi
God kväll
Mbote na ntango ya soir
God natt
Malamu na butu
Vi ses senare
Tala yo nsima
Adjö
Kende malamu
Vad heter du?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Jag heter John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Hur mår du?
Ozalaki malamu?
Trevligt att träffas
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talar du engelska?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Jag talar inte hindi bra.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)