Animals names in Lingala and English - Common Lingala Vocabulary

Learn common Lingala vocabulary with this English-to-Lingala list of Animals names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Lingala language skills through popular words and play Lingala quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Lingala language, then the 1000 most common Lingala words will help you to learn the Lingala language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Animals vocabulary words in Lingala.

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List of Animals names in Lingala with English Pronunciation

Learn Animals in Lingala, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Lingala vocabulary for daily conversations.

Animals names - Lingala

Ape	ape
Ass	libolo
Baboon	baboon
Bear	ours
Boar	ngulu ya ngulu
Buffalo	nyau oyo babengi nyau
Bull	ngombe ya mobali
Calf	mwana ya ngombe
Camel	kamela
Cat	niawu
Chimpanzee	chimpanzé oyo babengi chimpanzé
Cow	ngombe
Crocodile	crocodile oyo babengi crocodile
Deer	mbuli
Dog	mbwa
Donkey	mpunda
Elephant	nzoku
Ewe	Ewe
Fawn	fawn
Fox	mbwa ya esobe

Frog	ligorodo
Giraffe	girafe oyo babengi girafe
Goat	ntaba
Gorilla	gorille, oyo babengi gorille
Grizzly	grizzly oyo babengi grizzly
Hare	lièvre ya lièvre
Hamster	hamster, oyo babengi hamster
Hind	ya nsima
Hippopotamus	hippopotame, oyo babengi hippopotame
Horn	liseke
Horse	mpunda
Hound	mbwa ya mbwa
Hyena	hyène oyo babengi hyène
Iguana	iguana oyo babengi iguana
Jackal	jackal, oyo babengi jackal
Jaguar	jaguar, oyo babengi jaguar
Kangaroo	kangaroo
Kitten	mwana ya niawu
Lamb	mwana-mpate
Langur	langur

Leopard	nkoi oyo babengi léopard
Lion	nkosi
Lizard	moselekete
Mare	mpunda ya mpunda
Mongoose	mongoose oyo babengi mongoose
Monkey	likaku
Mosquito	ngungi ya ngungi
Mouse	mpuku
Mule	mpunda ya mobali
Otter	otter, oyo babengi otter
Ox	ngombe
Panther	panthere
Pig	ngulu
Pony	pony
Porcupine	porcupine oyo babengi porcupine
Puppy	mwana ya mbwa
Rabbit	lapin
Rat	mpuku
Rhinoceros	rhinocéros oyo babengi rhinocéros
Sheep	meme

Snake	nyoka
Snail	mbembe
Squirrel	ecureuil
Stag	stag
Tail	mokila
Tiger	tigre
Tortoise	tortue oyo ezali
Turtle	nkoba
Weasel	weasel oyo babengi weasel
Wolf	mbwa ya zamba
Zebra	zébré
Zorilla	zorilla oyo babengi zorilla

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Top 1000 Lingala words

Here you learn top 1000 Lingala words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Lingala meanings with transliteration.

Eat	kolya
All	nyonso
New	ya sika
Snore	konguluma
Fast	noki
Help	lisalisi
Pain	mpasi
Rain	mbula
Pride	lolendo
Sense	mayoki
Large	monene
Skill	mayele
Panic	kolenga
Thank	matondi
Desire	mposa
Woman	mwasi
Hungry	nzala

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Daily use Lingala Sentences

Here you learn top Lingala sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Lingala meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Mbote
What is your name	Nkombo na yo nani
What is your problem	Problème na yo eza nini?
I hate you	Nayinaka yo
I love you	Nalingaka yo
Can I help you	Nakoki kosalisa yo?
I am sorry	Nazali na mawa
I want to sleep	Nalingi kolala
This is very important	Yango ezali na ntina mingi
Are you hungry	Ozali na nzala?
How is your life	Bomoi na yo ezali ndenge nini?
I am going to study	Nazali kokende koyekola