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Common Sango Phrases

Essential Sango (Sängö) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics ✈️ Travel 🍽️ Food & Dining 🚨 Emergency 💼 Business 🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

English	Sango	Pronunciation
Hello	Bara	BA-ra
Good morning	Bara tongo	BA-ra TON-go
Good evening	Bara kekerê	BA-ra ke-ke-RE
Good night	Bara bîa	BA-ra BI-a
Goodbye	Nzoni ape	NZO-ni A-pe
How are you?	Bia yângâ?	bi-a YAN-ga
I'm fine	Nzoni	NZO-ni
Thank you	Singîla	sin-GI-la
Please	Na pika tî lo	na PI-ka ti lo
You're welcome	Ayeke ape	a-YE-ke A-pe
Sorry	Farenga	fa-REN-ga
Excuse me	Farenga na mbi	fa-REN-ga na mbi
Yes	Ëë	ee
No	Ape	A-pe
My name is	Ïngö tî mbi	IN-go ti mbi
Nice to meet you	Lâ nzoni ti kodê	la NZO-ni ti ko-DE
Do you speak English?	Ala pika tî Anglëe?	A-la PI-ka ti AN-gle
I don't understand	Mbi tâ a ape	mbi ta a A-pe
Help!	Sara mbi!	SA-ra mbi
Cheers!	Nzoni!	NZO-ni

✈️Travel

English	Sango	Pronunciation
Where is...?	...ayeke to?	a-YE-ke to
How much does it cost?	Mbênî so?	MBE-ni so
I need a ticket	Mbi yeke bilêi	mbi YE-ke bi-LEI
Train station	Gare	GA-re
Airport	Guë tî ndeke	gue ti N-de-ke
Hotel	Hôtel	ho-TEL
Hospital	Nganda tî daä	NGAN-da ti da-A
Pharmacy	Kîta tî yângâ	KI-ta ti YAN-ga
Police	Polisi	po-LI-si
Restaurant	Nganda tî duti	NGAN-da ti DU-ti
Bank	Bangui	BAN-gui
Toilet	Lieux tî kanga	lyeu ti KAN-ga
Left	Gïgïrä	gi-gi-RA
Right	Mbangä	MBAN-ga
Straight ahead	Mbênî	MBE-ni
Open	Fâa	fa-A
Closed	Kanga	KAN-ga
Entrance	Dutï	DU-ti
Exit	Londo	LON-do
I'm lost	Mbi yeke ape lî	mbi YE-ke A-pe li

🍽️Food & Dining

English	Sango	Pronunciation
I'm hungry	Mbi yeke fa	mbi YE-ke fa
I'm thirsty	Mbi yeke suë	mbi YE-ke su-E
Water	Ndö	ndo
Bread	Pain	pan
Meat	Zo	zo
Vegetarian	Kä nzapa	ka NZA-pa
The menu, please	Menu, na pika tî lo	ME-nu na PI-ka ti lo
The bill, please	Addition, na pika tî lo	a-di-SYON na PI-ka ti lo
Delicious	Nzoni panda	NZO-ni PAN-da
Wine	Bîa tî mbû	BI-a ti mbu
Coffee	Kafë	ka-FE
Beer	Bîa	BI-a
Breakfast	Duti tî sô	DU-ti ti so
Lunch	Duti tî kêkêrë	DU-ti ti ke-ke-RE
Dinner	Duti tî bîa	DU-ti ti BI-a
I'm allergic to	Mbi yeke mbïä na	mbi YE-ke MBIA na
No sugar	Ape sucre	A-pe SU-kre
Spicy	Pikante	pi-KAN-te
Sweet	Nzoni panda	NZO-ni PAN-da
Salty	Ngbangä	NGAN-ga

🚨Emergency

English	Sango	Pronunciation
Help!	Sara mbi!	SA-ra mbi
Call the police!	Yeke polisi!	YE-ke po-LI-si
Call an ambulance!	Yeke ambulance!	YE-ke am-bu-LANS
I'm sick	Mbi yeke daä	mbi YE-ke da-A
I need a doctor	Mbi yeke dokotoro	mbi YE-ke do-ko-TO-ro
Fire!	Gbe!	gbe
Thief!	Mbïä!	MBIA
I'm lost	Mbi yeke ape lî	mbi YE-ke A-pe li
I've been robbed	Oko tî mbi	O-ko ti mbi
Emergency	Urgence	ur-JANS
I need help	Mbi yeke sara	mbi YE-ke SA-ra
Danger	Pekö	pe-KO
Stop!	Guë!	gue
Go away!	Londo!	LON-do

💼Business

English	Sango	Pronunciation
Meeting	Lïngbi tî kua	LING-bi ti KWA
Contract	Kontrat	kon-TRAT
Invoice	Facture	fak-TUR
Payment	Mbênî	MBE-ni
Deadline	Gbia tî kua	GBI-a ti KWA
Partner	Zo tî kua	zo ti KWA
Office	Kûâ	KWA
Email	Email	EE-mel
Report	Rapport	ra-POR
Budget	Budget	BUD-jet
Agreement	Accord	a-KOR
Manager	Kötä tî kua	KO-ta ti KWA
Project	Projet	pro-JE
Strategy	Stratégie	stra-te-JI

🔢Numbers & Time

English	Sango	Pronunciation
One	Ôko	O-ko
Two	Ossë	OS-se
Three	Otâ	o-TA
Four	Ossio	OS-syo
Five	Ûku	U-ku
Six	Ôko na ûku	O-ko na U-ku
Seven	Ossë na ûku	OS-se na U-ku
Eight	Otâ na ûku	o-TA na U-ku
Nine	Ossio na ûku	OS-syo na U-ku
Ten	Kwî	kwi
Twenty	Ossë na kwî	OS-se na kwi
Hundred	Lâkwë	LA-kwe
Thousand	Nde lâkwë	nde LA-kwe
What time is it?	Heure ayeke tö?	EUR a-YE-ke to
Today	Lâ tongo	la TON-go
Tomorrow	Kekerê	ke-ke-RE
Yesterday	Bîa	BI-a
Monday	Lundi	LUN-di
Friday	Vendredi	van-dre-DI

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