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Common Tahitian to Lingala phrases

100 practical Tahitian to Lingala phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tahitian to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.

  1. Ia ora na

    Mbote

  2. Mauruuru

    Melesi

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Malamu na butu

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Nānā

    Kende malamu

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. E aha te huru?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. E

    Oyo

  2. Aita

    Te

  3. E mea e taea

    Soki

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Nalingi

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    Nalingi te

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Eza malamu

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. A haere i te taime

    Sunga moke

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Aita te mea

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Ia ora na

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Tindá polisi

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Nalingi médecin

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Nazali na maladi

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Aita!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Nasepeli na yo (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Tika tozala na mitema (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Naboya raport lelo (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

  5. E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

  8. E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru

    Nasalela yo na mosala (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Napesi yo nzela (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

  11. O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Eaha te hora?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. E toru te hora

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. I teie mahana

    Lelo (ee te-eh ma-ha-na)

  4. A te mahana

    Bokoko (a te ma-ha-na)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Kaka (ee te ma-ha-na ee ma-o-ro)

  6. Māhina

    Lundi (ma-hi-na)

  7. Tūʻā

    Mardi (tu-a)

  8. Pōtu

    Mercredi (po-tu)

  9. Tahi

    Moko (ta-hi)

  10. Piti

    Mbala (pi-ti)

  11. Toru

    Misato (to-ru)

  12. Tahi rau

    Libwa (ta-hi rau)

  13. Hau

    Sankuru (hau)

  14. Tei

    Bato (te-i)

  15. E hia

    Soki (e hi-a)

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