Looking for practical Welsh to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Welsh 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 Welsh 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.
Helo
Mbote
Diolch
Melesi
Bore da
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
P'nawn da
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Noswaith dda
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Nos da
Malamu na butu
Welaf di wedyn
Tala yo nsima
Hwyl fawr
Kende malamu
Beth yw dy enw di?
Nkombo na yo nani?(beth yoo dee enoo dee?)
Fy enw i yw John
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(vee enoo ee yoo John)
Sut wyt ti?
Ozalaki malamu?(sit weet tee?)
Braf cwrdd â thi
Nayoki malamu na yo(brav koord ah thee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)