Looking for practical Udmurt to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Udmurt 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 Udmurt 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.
Салам
Mbote
Рахмат
Melesi
Шунды кутскон
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Шунды кутскон
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Шунды кутскон
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Шунды нокт
Malamu na butu
Курат кутскон
Tala yo nsima
Прощай
Kende malamu
Тиэ нум шунды?
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ми нум Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Тиэ кукшет?
Ozalaki malamu?
Тиэ мын кутскон
Nayoki malamu na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си англисъёс?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Хинди кутскон ваньгыт.
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)