Looking for practical Yakut to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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 Yakut 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(Salam)
Рахмат
Melesi(Rakhmat)
Илдьэ
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
Mbote na ntango ya midi(Künüstük)
Кечи
Mbote na ntango ya soir(Kechi)
Түнү
Malamu na butu(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
Tala yo nsima(Körörbö)
Саҥа
Kende malamu(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Nkombo na yo nani?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
Nkombo na ngai ezali John(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
Ozalaki malamu?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
Nayoki malamu na yo(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?
Ozali koloba lingala?(ozali koloba lingala)
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн
Nasalaka hindi malamu te(nasalaka hindi malamu te)