Language/Lingala/Vocabulary/Friends-and-family

Friends and family – Learn the Lingala Language

Verbs

• kobala – to marry
• kofanda – to live (somewhere)
• kokabwana – to separate or to divorce
• kolinga – to like or to want
• kolingana – to be in love
• kowuta – to be from (somewhere)

Vocabulary

• bokilo – brother-in-law
• bokilo – in-law
• bokilo mobali – father-in-law
• bokilo mwasi – mother-in-law
• cadet – little brother, little sister
• eboto – descendant, parent
• leki – younger brother, younger sister
• libala – marriage libota – family
• mama nkoko – grandmother
• moboti (baboti) – parent(s)
• moninga (baninga) – friend(s)
• mosolo – dowry mwana (bana) – child (children)
• mwana mobali – son mwana mwasi – daughter
• mwana ya bango – their children
• mwasi (basi) – wife, woman (women)
• mwasi ya mokuya – widow
• ndeko (bandeko) – brother(s), sister(s)
• noko – uncle
• tata nkoko – grandfather
• yaya – older brother, older sister

Common phrases and examples

• Azali na mbula boni? – How old is she?
• Azali na mbula mitano. – She is five years old.
• bandeko ba bolingo – dear brothers (used as a greeting)
• baninga na ngai – my friends
• Nawuti Springfield. – I am from Springfield.
• kombo mosusu – family name
• Kombo na ngai… – My name is…
• Tofandi Kinshasa. – We live in Kinshasa.
• Kombo na yo nani lisusu? – What is your name again?
• Kombo na yo? – What is your name?
• mwana ya bango – their children
• Oyo mama na ngai. – This is my mother.

Source

https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf

Other Lessons

• Binomials
• Using ‘moko’ and ‘liboso’
• Feelings and Emotions
• At the restaurant
• Days of the Week
• Using ‘nde’ and ‘ata’
• Time
• Sorcery and witchcraft
• Introducing yourself
• In the forest
• Around town
• Clothes
• Animals
• Common phrases and examples
• Important words