Sango overview

Free Sango starter kit — 25 phrases you can print

A one-page Sango cheat sheet for absolute beginners. Every phrase shows the Sango spelling, what it means, and a respelling with the stressed syllable in capitals so you can say it out loud today. Central African Republicaround 5 million including second-language speakers.

First words

Greet someone and be polite

  • Bara alaHello/BA-ra AH-la/
  • Merci mingiThank you/MER-see MEEN-gee/
  • TondaaPlease/ton-DAH/
  • Ala ngbâ nzoniGoodbye/AH-la ng-BAH n-ZO-nee/
  • EhYes/EH/
  • PëpeNo/PEH-peh/
  • NzoniGood/n-ZO-nee/
  • PardonSorry/par-DON/

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Is Sango hard to learn?

  • Grammar is light, which is why it spread as a common language.
  • Tone is written with accents in careful spelling.
  • Borrows extensively from French.