Looking for practical Tagalog to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tagalog 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: pick five Lingala phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamusta
Mbote(kamusta)
Salamat
Melesi(salamat)
Magandang umaga
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(magandang umaga)
Magandang hapon
Mbote na ntango ya midi(magandang hapon)
Magandang gabi
Mbote na ntango ya soir(magandang gabi)
Magandang gabi
Malamu na butu(magandang gabi)
Kita-kits
Tala yo nsima(kita-kits)
Paalam
Kende malamu(paalam)
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Nkombo na yo nani?(ano ang pangalan mo)
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(ang pangalan ko ay John)
Kamusta ka?
Ozalaki malamu?(kamusta ka)
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka
Nayoki malamu na yo(ikinagagalak kong makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)