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English to Sango translation

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English to Sango: the words people look up most

Hello

Bara ala

/BA-ra AH-la/

Thank you

Merci mingi

/MER-see MEEN-gee/

Goodbye

Ala ngbâ nzoni

/AH-la ng-BAH n-ZO-nee/

Yes

Eh

/EH/

No

Pëpe

/PEH-peh/

Please

Tondaa

/ton-DAH/

How are you?

Tongana nyen?

/ton-GA-na NYEN/

My name is Amara

Iri ti mbi Amara

/EE-ree tee m-BEE a-MA-ra/

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English to Sango: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Sango course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloBara ala
    Hello/BA-ra AH-la/
  • Thank youMerci mingi
    Thank you/MER-see MEEN-gee/
  • PleaseTondaa
    Please/ton-DAH/
  • GoodbyeAla ngbâ nzoni
    Goodbye/AH-la ng-BAH n-ZO-nee/
  • YesEh
    Yes/EH/
  • NoPëpe
    No/PEH-peh/
  • GoodNzoni
    Good/n-ZO-nee/
  • SorryPardon
    Sorry/par-DON/
  • What is your name?Iri ti mo nye?
    What is your name?/EE-ree tee mo NYEH/
  • My name is AmaraIri ti mbi Amara
    My name is Amara/EE-ree tee m-BEE a-MA-ra/
  • How are you?Tongana nyen?
    How are you?/ton-GA-na NYEN/
  • I am fineMbi yeke nzoni
    I am fine/m-bee YEH-keh n-ZO-nee/
  • FriendKamarad
    Friend/ka-ma-RAD/
  • WaterNgu
    Water/NGOO/
  • HouseDa
    House/DAH/
  • ChildMolenge
    Child/mo-LEN-geh/
  • OneOko
    One/OH-ko/
  • TwoUse
    Two/OO-seh/
  • ThreeOta
    Three/OH-ta/
  • FourOsio
    Four/oh-SEE-oh/
  • FiveOku
    Five/OH-koo/
  • How much is it?A ngbâ nyen?
    How much is it?/ah ng-BAH NYEN/
  • MarketMarche
    Market/MAR-cheh/
  • WaterNgu
    Water/NGOO/
  • MoneyNginza
    Money/n-GEEN-za/

What to know before you translate

About Sango

Central African Republic — around 5 million including second-language speakers. Writing system: Latin alphabet.

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

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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