Greetings in Lingala
89 words from the dictionary, each with its translation and its voice. Listen, repeat, then practise with a game.
- hellombote
- thank youmatɔndi
- yesiyo
- note
- goodbyekende malamu
- pleasenabondeli yo
- sorrylimbisa ngai
- welcomeboyei malamu
- how are you?boni ?
- I’m finenazali malamu
- see you soontokomonana
- good nightbutu elamu
- have a nice daymokolo malamu
- happy new yearbonana
- safe travelsmobembo malamu
- congratulationslongonya
- see you tomorrowtokomonana lobi
- nice to meet younasepeli komona yo
- you’re welcomelikambo te
- okay, agreednandimi
- what’s new?sango nini ?
- what’s your name?nkombo na yo nani ?
- my name is…nkombo na ngai…
- where do you live?ofandaka wapi ?
- I’m hungrynazali na nzala
- I’m thirstynazali na posa ya mai
- I’m tirednalembi
- I don’t knownayebi te
- I don’t understandnasosoli te
- speak slowlyloba malembe
- repeat, pleasezongela
- help mesunga ngai
- give mepesa ngai
- come hereyaka awa
- watch out!keba !
- stop!tika !
- come in!kota
- sit downfanda
- listenyoka
- looktala
- waitzela
- there is noneezali te
- it’s trueezali solo
- that’s goodezali malamu
- good jobmosala malamu
- I love younalingi yo
- where?wapi ?
- who?nani ?
- what?nini ?
- why?mpo na nini ?
- how?ndenge nini ?
- when?ntango nini ?
- how much?boni ?
- I’m coldnayoki malili
- I’m hotnayoki molunge
- I’m sicknazali kobela
- where is…?… ezali wapi ?
- how much is it?ntalo boni ?
- I wantnalingi
- I don’t wantnalingi te
- I speak a little Lingalanalobaka lingala moke
- do you speak Lingala?olobaka lingala ?
- what is it?oyo ezali nini ?
- be strong!yika mpiko !
- that’s enoughekoki
- it’s finishedesili
- let’s gotokende
- wait a momentzela moke
- come closerpusana
- move asidelongwa
- eat!lia
- drink!mela
- go!kende
- sleep!lala
- stand uptelema
- hurry upsala noki
- don’t crykolela te
- don’t be afraidkobanga te
- don’t touchkosimba te
- thank you very muchmatɔndi mingi
- merry Christmasmbotama malamu
- God bless youNzambe apambola yo
- may God keep youNzambe abatela yo
- God willingsoki Nzambe alingi
- little by littlemoke moke
- help!bosalisa ngai !
- goodbye (to who stays)tikala malamu
- I’m leavingnakɛi na ngai
- greetings (respectful)losako