Looking for practical Tajik to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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: read the Lingala line out loud three times, then cover the Tajik side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салом
Mbote(Salom)
Ташаккур
Melesi(Tashakkur)
Субҳи хайр
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Subhi khair)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Bad az zuhr)
Шаббохир
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Shabbokhir)
Шаб ба хайр
Malamu na butu(Shab ba khair)
Баъд мебинем
Tala yo nsima(Bad mebinem)
Хайр
Kende malamu(Khair)
Номатон чист?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Nomaton chist?)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Nomi man Jon ast)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Ozalaki malamu?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Хуш ба дидор
Nayoki malamu na yo(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)