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Common Tamazight to Lingala phrases

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

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

  1. Azul

    Mbote (azul)

  2. Tanemmirt

    Melesi (tanemmirt)

  3. Sbah lkhir

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo (sbah lkhir)

  4. Nhar lkhir

    Mbote na ntango ya midi (nhar lkhir)

  5. Mrahba

    Mbote na ntango ya soir (mrahba)

  6. Lila saïda

    Malamu na butu (lila saïda)

  7. Nqra wul

    Tala yo nsima (nqra wul)

  8. Besslama

    Kende malamu (besslama)

  9. Mekka isem-ik?

    Nkombo na yo nani? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Isem-iyi John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John (isem-iyi John)

  11. Mekka tzemre?

    Ozalaki malamu? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Safi nniḍen

    Nayoki malamu na yo (safi nniḍen)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ur nḥemmer

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ

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

  5. Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Wul is tazart?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?

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

  8. Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît

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

  13. Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?

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

  14. Nek d-ɣer

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

  15. Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ih

    Oyo

  2. Ula

    Te

  3. Mekkan

    Soki

  4. Nekni d ameqran

    Nalingi

  5. Ula d ameqran

    Nalingi te

  6. Ala yid ihi

    Eza malamu

  7. Ma yid ihi?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Nekni d tazmert

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Ssa ad tzemregh

    Sunga moke

  11. Nekni d ameksa

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Ula d tazmert

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Tawuri

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Aslema n tazmert

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wulaw n tizi n taddart?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Wulaw n tizi n bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (wulaw n tizi n bus)

  3. Mara tizi?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (mara tizi)

  4. Aman yebda?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (aman yebda)

  5. Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (ihi, d wayen n tazmert)

  6. Ihi, d amezwaru

    Ezali pene awa. (ihi, d amezwaru)

  7. Ihi, d tazmert

    Ezali mbali awa. (ihi, d tazmert)

  8. Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)

  9. Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (ssa di tazmert)

  10. Mara yebda?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (mara yebda)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iḥed nniḍen?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (iḥed nniḍen)

  2. Aḍu yella aḥil

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (aḍu yella aḥil)

  3. Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)

  4. Nekki nḥed n wigi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (nekki nḥed n wigi)

  5. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)

  6. Iḍeḍ, lla yella

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (iḍeḍ, lla yella)

  7. Ma yella tazrigt?

    Service eza na kati? (ma yella tazrigt)

  8. Nekki d vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian. (nekki d vegetarian)

  9. Ula d akken, lla yella

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (ula d akken, lla yella)

  10. Aḍu yella amezruy

    Yango ezali malamu. (aḍu yella amezruy)

  11. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (nekki nḥeb tazrigt)

  12. Aḍu n waman, lla yella

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (aḍu n waman, lla yella)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ssi l-police

    Tindá polisi (ssi l-police)

  2. Ssi l-ambulance

    Tindá ambulance (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Nekkin doctor

    Nalingi médecin (nekkin doctor)

  4. Nekkin yid

    Nazali na maladi (nekkin yid)

  5. Nekkin agdud n tazart

    Nazali na allergie na mbala (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Wul is-sid n uḍar?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Ihdden hna

    Ezalaka na nse awa (ihdden hna)

  8. Rraḍt pasport-i

    Nazwi passport na ngai (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Ma tssi l-hotel-i?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Ayd!

    S.O.S! (ayd)

Work and business

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

  1. Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ

    Nasepeli na yo (Ahlan, thammled)

  2. Neddu yid n tazmert

    Tika tozala na mitema (Neddu id n tazmert)

  3. Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Ma id thammled?)

  4. Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq

    Naboya raport lelo (Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)

  5. Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)

  6. S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (Sil te plait, hedha id n file)

  7. Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)

  8. Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k

    Nasalela yo na mosala (Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)

  9. Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (Ma thammled ahdar id?)

  10. Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k

    Napesi yo nzela (Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)

  11. Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (Tazmert n timidi d Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Walu tazrigt?

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

  2. Tazrigt tga tlat

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

  3. Lḥeṛ

    Lelo (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Ssa

    Bokoko (Ssa)

  5. Azzul

    Kaka (Azzul)

  6. Yemmes

    Lundi (Yemmes)

  7. Yemmes n tazart

    Mardi (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Yemmes n tazrigt

    Mercredi (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Yid

    Moko (Yid)

  10. Sin

    Mbala (Sin)

  11. Tlat

    Misato (Tlat)

  12. Mraw

    Libwa (Mraw)

  13. Miyaz

    Sankuru (Miyaz)

  14. Nniḍ

    Bato (Nniḍ)

  15. Iḍen

    Soki (Iḍen)

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