Looking for practical Uyghur to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Uyghur 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: when a Lingala phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Uyghur wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
سالام
Mbote(salam)
رەھمەت
Melesi(rehmet)
خەيرلىك ئەتىرلىك
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(xeyirlik etirlik)
خەيرلىك چۈش
Mbote na ntango ya midi(xeyirlik chüsh)
خەيرلىك كەچ
Mbote na ntango ya soir(xeyirlik kech)
خەيرلىك түн
Malamu na butu(xeyirlik tün)
كىيىن كۆرۈشەي
Tala yo nsima(kiyin körüshéy)
خوش
Kende malamu(xosh)
سىزنىڭ ئىسمىڭىز نېمە؟
Nkombo na yo nani?(sizning isimngiz neme?)
مېنىڭ ئىسمىم جان
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(mening ismiim Jan)
سىز قانداق؟
Ozalaki malamu?(siz qandaq?)
سىز بىلەن تونۇشقىنىمغا خۇشالمەن
Nayoki malamu na yo(siz bilen tonushqanimgha xushalmen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
سىز ئىنگلىزچە سۆزلەيسىزمى؟
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
مەن ھىندىچە ياخشى سۆزلەيمەن ئەمەس
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)