Looking for practical Tatar to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tatar 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.
Сәлам
Mbote(Sälam)
Рәхмәт
Melesi(Rähmät)
Иртәнге сәлам
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Irtañge sälam)
Кичке сәлам
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Kiçke sälam)
Кичке сәлам
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Kiçke sälam)
Төнге сәлам
Malamu na butu(Töñge sälam)
Киләсе очрашуга кадәр
Tala yo nsima(Kiläse oçraşuğa qädär)
Сау бул
Kende malamu(Saw bul)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Sinıñ isemeñ närsä?)
Минем исемем Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Minem isemem John)
Син ничек?
Ozalaki malamu?(Sin niçek?)
Сине күрү шатлыгы
Nayoki malamu na yo(Sine küreü şatlığı)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сез инглизчә сөйләшәсезме?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Мин һиндчә яхшы сөйләшмим.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)