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Common Turkmen to Lingala phrases

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

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

  1. Salam

    Mbote

  2. Sag bol

    Melesi

  3. Erteňiz hayyr

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Gündizňiz hayyr

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Akşamyňyz hayyr

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Gowy gijeler

    Malamu na butu

  7. Görüşeriz

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Hoşlaşýarys

    Kende malamu

  9. Adyňyz näme?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Meniň adym John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Nädip?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Men düşünmeýärin.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.

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

  5. Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Wc nirede?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?

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

  8. Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Düz git.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Bilet näçe?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.

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

  13. Bu ýerde uzakmy?

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

  14. Men ýitdim.

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

  15. Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Hawa

    Oyo

  2. Ýok

    Te

  3. Belki

    Soki

  4. Men razy

    Nalingi

  5. Men razy däl

    Nalingi te

  6. Bu gowy eşidilýär

    Eza malamu

  7. Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Meniň kömege zerur

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Bir pursat gara

    Sunga moke

  11. Bagyşla

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Problem ýok

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Tebrikler

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Doglan günüňiz bilen

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Howpsuz ýol geçiriň

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Awtobus duralgasy nirede?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)

  3. Haysy platforma?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (Haysy platforma?)

  4. Ol näme wagt çykýar?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (Ol näme wagt çykýar?)

  5. Bu dogry ýolmy?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (Bu dogry yolmy?)

  6. Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.

    Ezali pene awa. (Bu yerde yakyndyr.)

  7. Bu ýerde uzak.

    Ezali mbali awa. (Bu yerde uzak.)

  8. Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)

  9. Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)

  10. Nirede näçe wagt alýar?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (Nirede nache wagt alyar?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Bu näçe?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (Bu neçe?)

  2. Ol gaty gymmat.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Hasap, haýyş.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Hyzmat goşuldykmy?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Men wegetarian.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Bu lezzetli.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisiýa çagyr

    Tindá polisi (Polisiýa çagyr)

  2. Şahsy awtoulag çagyr

    Tindá ambulance (Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)

  3. Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar

    Nalingi médecin (Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)

  4. Meniň halym ýaramaz

    Nazali na maladi (Meniň halym ýaramaz)

  5. Men ýer ýerkesine alergi

    Nazali na allergie na mbala (Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)

  6. Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi? (Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)

  7. Bu ýerde agyrýar

    Ezalaka na nse awa (Bu ýerde agyrýar)

  8. Men pasportymy ýitirdim

    Nazwi passport na ngai (Men pasportymy ýitirdim)

  9. Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai? (Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)

  10. Ýardam!

    S.O.S! (Ýardam!)

Work and business

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

  1. Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş

    Nasepeli na yo (Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)

  2. Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň

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

  7. Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Termin penşenbe

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Saating näme?

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

  2. Bu üçdir.

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

  3. Bugün

    Lelo

  4. Erte

    Bokoko

  5. Düýn

    Kaka

  6. Duşenbe

    Lundi

  7. Sişenbe

    Mardi

  8. Çarşenbe

    Mercredi

  9. Bir

    Moko

  10. Iki

    Mbala

  11. Üç

    Misato

  12. On

    Libwa

  13. Bir ýüz

    Sankuru

  14. Yarim

    Bato

  15. Has

    Soki

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