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Common Tok Pisin to Lingala phrases

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

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

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Tenkyu

    Melesi

  3. Gutpela moning

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Gutpela nait

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Gutpela nait

    Malamu na butu

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Gudbai

    Kende malamu

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Mi no save.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

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

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Wea toilet?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

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

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Go stret.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

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

  13. Em i long long wanem?

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

  14. Mi lus.

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

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Oyo

  2. No

    Te

  3. Baibe

    Soki

  4. Mi agri

    Nalingi

  5. Mi no agri

    Nalingi te

  6. Em i gut

    Eza malamu

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Wai liklik

    Sunga moke

  11. Mi sori

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. No problem

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Tenkyu

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Hapi baisde

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Wea em platform?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Bil, plis

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Service eza na kati? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Tindá polisi

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Mi sik

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. I penim hia

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Help!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Dispela taim em i wanem?

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

  2. Em i tri oklok

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

  3. Tude

    Lelo

  4. Tumora

    Bokoko

  5. Yestede

    Kaka

  6. Mande

    Lundi

  7. Tiusde

    Mardi

  8. Wensde

    Mercredi

  9. Wan

    Moko

  10. Tu

    Mbala

  11. Tri

    Misato

  12. Ten

    Libwa

  13. Wan hanred

    Sankuru

  14. Haf

    Bato

  15. Mo

    Soki

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