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Everyday phrases

Greet, thank, ask your way: ready-made phrases to listen to and repeat.

Starting language: English 203 phrases

Every phrase here is a dictionary entry: same source, same voice. This page gathers them for conversation.

kende malamu

goodbye

nabondeli yo

please

limbisa ngai

sorry

boyei malamu

welcome

boni ?

how are you?

nazali malamu

I’m fine

butu elamu

good night

mokolo malamu

have a nice day

mobembo malamu

safe travels

tokomonana lobi

see you tomorrow

nasepeli komona yo

nice to meet you

likambo te

you’re welcome

sango nini ?

what’s new?

nkombo na yo nani ?

what’s your name?

nkombo na ngai…

my name is…

ofandaka wapi ?

where do you live?

nazali na nzala

I’m hungry

nazali na posa ya mai

I’m thirsty

nayebi te

I don’t know

nasosoli te

I don’t understand