Lingala
Lingála
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Mbote
mbo-TE
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Lingala phrases
Greetings
20- Hello
- Mbotembo-TE
- Good morning
- Mbote na morningmbo-TE na MOR-ning
- Good evening
- Mbote na pokwambo-TE na POK-wa
- Good night
- Butu malamuBU-tu ma-LA-mu
- How are you?
- Ozali malamu?o-ZA-li ma-LA-mu
- I'm fine, thank you
- Nazali malamu, mercina-ZA-li ma-LA-mu MER-si
- What is your name?
- Nkombo na yo nani?nkom-bo na YO NA-ni
- My name is...
- Nkombo na ngai...nkom-bo na NGAI...
- Nice to meet you
- Nasepeli komona yona-se-PE-li ko-MO-na YO
- Please
- Ndingisandin-GI-sa
- Thank you
- MerciMER-si
- You're welcome
- Ezali malamue-ZA-li ma-LA-mu
- Yes
- Iyoi-YO
- No
- TeTE
- Sorry
- Limbisa ngailim-BI-sa NGAI
- Excuse me
- Limbisa ngailim-BI-sa NGAI
- Goodbye
- Kende malamuKEN-de ma-LA-mu
- See you later
- Tokomonanato-ko-mo-NA-na
- I don't understand
- Nazo yeba tena-ZO YE-ba TE
- Do you speak English?
- Oyeba koloba Lingelesi?o-YE-ba ko-LO-ba lin-ge-LE-si
Travel
20- Where is the airport?
- Aéroport ezali wapi?ae-ro-PORT e-ZA-li WA-pi
- How much does this cost?
- Ebeli boni?e-BE-li BO-ni
- I need a taxi
- Nalingi taxina-LIN-gi TAK-si
- Where is the hotel?
- Hôtel ezali wapi?ho-TEL e-ZA-li WA-pi
- I have a reservation
- Nandimi chambrenan-DI-mi SHAM-bre
- Train station
- Gare ya trainGAR ya TREN
- Bus stop
- Arêt ya busa-RE ya BUS
- Ticket
- Biyébi-YE
- Passport
- Passeportpas-PORT
- Help!
- Sungai!sun-GAI
- I'm lost
- Naleki nzelana-LE-ki NZE-la
- Turn left
- Yamuka na mano ya mwasiya-MU-ka na MA-no ya MWA-si
- Turn right
- Yamuka na mano ya mobaliya-MU-ka na MA-no ya mo-BA-li
- Straight ahead
- Kende libandaKEN-de li-BAN-da
- How far is it?
- Ezali mosika boni?e-ZA-li mo-SI-ka BO-ni
- Museum
- Muséemu-ZE
- Beach
- PlagePLAZH
- Hospital
- Lopitalolo-pi-TA-lo
- Pharmacy
- Farmaciefar-ma-SI
- Police station
- Poste ya policePOST ya po-LIS
Food
20- I'm hungry
- Nzala ezali na ngaiNZA-la e-ZA-li na NGAI
- I'm thirsty
- Mposa ya mai ezali na ngaimpo-SA ya MAI e-ZA-li na NGAI
- The menu, please
- Menu, ndingisaME-nu ndin-GI-sa
- Water
- MaiMAI
- Coffee
- KafeKA-fe
- Bread
- LipaLI-pa
- Meat
- NyamaNYA-ma
- Vegetarian
- Aliaka nyama tea-LI-a-ka NYA-ma TE
- Delicious
- Eleki malamue-LE-ki ma-LA-mu
- The bill, please
- Addition, ndingisaa-di-SYON ndin-GI-sa
- I am allergic to...
- Nazali na allergie ya...na-ZA-li na a-ler-ZHI ya...
- No sugar
- Sukali tesu-KA-li TE
- Breakfast
- Liya ya ntongoLI-ya ya NTON-go
- Lunch
- Liya ya midiLI-ya ya mi-DI
- Dinner
- Liya ya pokwaLI-ya ya POK-wa
- Restaurant
- Restoranres-to-RAN
- Table for two
- Mesa ya bato mibaleME-sa ya BA-to mi-BA-le
- Beer
- Lotokolo-TO-ko
- Wine
- VinVAN
- Dessert
- Dessertde-SERT
Emergency
15- Help!
- Sungai!sun-GAI
- Call the police!
- Benga police!BEN-ga po-LIS
- I need a doctor
- Nalingi mongangana-LIN-gi mon-GAN-ga
- Fire!
- Moto!MO-to
- Ambulance
- Ambulanceam-bu-LANS
- I've been robbed
- Baboyaki ngaiba-bo-YA-ki NGAI
- I'm injured
- Nabomina-BO-mi
- Emergency
- Urgentur-ZHANT
- Where is the hospital?
- Lopitalo ezali wapi?lo-pi-TA-lo e-ZA-li WA-pi
- Lost passport
- Passeport elekipas-PORT e-LE-ki
- I need help
- Nalingi lisungina-LIN-gi li-SUN-gi
- Danger
- Likamali-KA-ma
- Stop!
- Telema!te-LE-ma
- Thief!
- Mobivi!mo-BI-vi
- I'm sick
- Nazali maladina-ZA-li ma-LA-di
Business
14- Good morning
- Mbote na ntongombo-TE na NTON-go
- I have a meeting
- Nazali na réunionna-ZA-li na re-u-NYON
- Business card
- Carte ya mosalaKART ya mo-SA-la
- What is your email?
- Email na yo nini?E-mail na YO NI-ni
- I work for...
- Nasalaka na...na-sa-LA-ka na...
- Manager
- Directeurdi-rek-TER
- Meeting
- Réunionre-u-NYON
- Office
- Bureaubu-RO
- Budget
- Budgetbud-ZHE
- Invoice
- Facturefak-TUR
- Contract
- Contratkon-TRA
- Deadline
- Date limiteDAT li-MIT
- Partnership
- Partenariatpar-te-na-RYA
- Thank you for your time
- Merci na tango na yoMER-si na TAN-go na YO
Numbers
20- One
- MokoMO-ko
- Two
- Mibalemi-BA-le
- Three
- Misatomi-SA-to
- Four
- Mineimi-NEI
- Five
- Mitanomi-TA-no
- Six
- Motobamo-TO-ba
- Seven
- NsamboNSAM-bo
- Eight
- MwambeMWAM-be
- Nine
- LibwaLIB-wa
- Ten
- ZomiZO-mi
- Twenty
- Zomi na zomiZO-mi na ZO-mi
- Fifty
- Mitano na zomimi-TA-no na ZO-mi
- One hundred
- Monkamamon-KA-ma
- One thousand
- Nkótonko-TO
- What time is it?
- Ngonga nini sikoyo?NGON-ga NI-ni si-KO-yo
- Today
- LeloLE-lo
- Tomorrow
- LobiLO-bi
- Yesterday
- Lobi elekiLO-bi e-LE-ki
- Monday
- Mokolo mwa libosomo-KO-lo mwa li-BO-so
- Friday
- Mokolo mwa mitanomo-KO-lo mwa mi-TA-no
Common Lingala words
Nouns
20- house
- ndakonda-KO
- water
- maimai
- bread
- lipaLI-pa
- time
- ntangontan-GO
- person
- motoMO-to
- day
- mokolomo-KO-lo
- road / way
- nzelanze-LA
- work
- mosalamo-SA-la
- money
- mbongombon-GO
- city / village
- mbokambo-KA
- school
- kelasike-LA-si
- book
- bukuBU-ku
- name
- nkombonkom-BO
- child
- mwanamwa-NA
- friend
- moningamo-NIN-ga
- food
- bileibi-LEI
- language
- monokomo-NO-ko
- earth / land
- mabelema-BE-le
- hand
- lobokolo-BO-ko
- dog
- mbwambwa
Verbs
20- to be
- kozalako-ZA-la
- to go
- kokendeko-KEN-de
- to come
- koyako-YA
- to speak
- kolobelako-lo-BE-la
- to eat
- koliako-LI-a
- to drink
- komelako-ME-la
- to see
- komonako-MO-na
- to know
- koyebako-YE-ba
- to want / love
- kolingako-LIN-ga
- to give
- kopesako-PE-sa
- to take / hold
- kokangako-KAN-ga
- to do / work
- kosalako-SA-la
- to think
- kokanisako-ka-NI-sa
- to live
- kovandako-VAN-da
- to read
- kotangako-TAN-ga
- to write
- kokombako-KOM-ba
- to help
- kosalisako-sa-LI-sa
- to find
- kozwako-ZWA
- to keep / hold
- kobatelako-ba-TE-la
- to stay
- kovandako-VAN-da
Adjectives
20- good
- malamuma-LA-mu
- bad
- mabema-BE
- big
- monenemo-NE-ne
- small
- mokemo-KE
- new
- ya sikaya SI-ka
- old
- ya kalaya KA-la
- beautiful
- kitokoki-TO-ko
- fast
- ya lombangiya lom-BAN-gi
- slow
- ya mpembeya MPEM-be
- long / tall
- molayimo-LAI-yi
- short
- mokusemo-KU-se
- warm
- ya moke ya motoya MO-ke ya MO-to
- cold
- ya mpelaya MPE-la
- strong
- ya nguyaya NGU-ya
- easy
- petePE-te
- difficult
- ya pasiya PA-si
- important
- ya ntinaya NTI-na
- interesting
- ya lokumuya lo-KU-mu
- happy
- ya esengoya e-SEN-go
- expensive
- ya motuyaya mo-TU-ya
Adverbs
20- now
- sikoyosi-KO-yo
- today
- leloLE-lo
- tomorrow / yesterday
- lobiLO-bi
- yesterday
- lobi elekiLO-bi e-LE-ki
- here
- awaa-WA
- there
- kunaKU-na
- quickly
- na lombangina lom-BAN-gi
- slowly
- mpembeMPEM-be
- well
- malamuma-LA-mu
- very / a lot
- mingiMIN-gi
- also / too
- mpempe
- not / no
- tete
- yes
- iyoi-YO
- already
- nainonai-NO
- still / yet
- nzokanzo-KA
- only / just
- kakaKA-ka
- really
- ya soloya SO-lo
- a lot
- mingiMIN-gi
- a little
- mokemo-KE
- immediately
- na pɔnɔna PO-no
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