Looking for practical Tulu to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tulu 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.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Mbote(namaskara)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Melesi(dhanyavadagalu)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(shubhodaya)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Mbote na ntango ya midi(shubha madhyahana)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Mbote na ntango ya soir(shubha sanje)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Malamu na butu(shubha raathri)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆ
Tala yo nsima(marukandu baruve)
ವಿದಾಯ
Kende malamu(vidaya)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Nkombo na yo nani?(ninna hesaru enu?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(nanna hesaru John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Ozalaki malamu?(neevu hegidiri?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Nayoki malamu na yo(nimmannu bhetiyagi santoshavagi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)