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Common phrases and examples – Learn the Lingala Language
- ekosimba – it will hold, it will work
- Esengeli nakende. – I need to go.
- ezali kotambola – it goes (as in ça marche)
- Nakanisi bongo… – I hope that…
- Naloba nini? – What can I say?
- Nanu te. – Not again.
- Nayebi te. – I do not know.
- Nayebi yango. – I know that.
- Nayebi. – I know.
- Nazalaki koloba. – I was saying.
- Nazali na bosenga ya… – I have need of…
- Nazali presse. – I am in a hurry.
- ndembo na nse – ‘ball on the ground’ (as in‘relax’, ‘take it easy’)
- ndenge moko – the same
- ndenge nini – same question
- ngai pe – me, too
- Oyebi? – Do you understand?
- oyo nde – that is that
- soki moyen ezali – if it is possible
- ya so lo – it is correct
- ye kuna – he/she is there
- ye pe – him/her, too
- ye yo – he/she is here
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: English Lingala verbs, Lingala Vocabulary: Learn the words for common food items!, Complex numbers & God and Religion.
Source[edit | edit source]
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Introducing yourself
- English Lingala verbs
- Fire
- Body parts
- Family
- Sports and recreation
- Directions
- Earth
- Important words
- Food
- Numbers
- It’s a miracle!
- God and Religion
- Helper Words
- War and peace