Language/Lingala/Vocabulary/Daily-routines

Daily routines – Learn the Lingala Language

Verbs

• kosokola – to wash
• kosuba – to pee
• kolamuka – to wake up
• kolala – to sleep
• kokolola – to shave 

Vocabulary

• botte – boot
• brush – toothbrush
• ekoti (bikoti) – hat(s)
• gillette – razor
• kisi ya mino – toothpaste
• lino (mino) – teeth
• lisanola – hairbrush, comb
• mandefu – beard
• malasi – perfume
• mokoto – shoe
• nzoto – body
• sabuni – soap
• simisi – shirt
• suki – hair
• talatala – mirror, spectacles
• zongo, kabine, wese – toilet 

Common phrases and examples

• Azokata mandefu na ye. – He is shaving his beard.
• Azosokola mino na ye. – She is brushing her teeth.
• Bazolala. – They are sleeping.
• Lamuka! – Wake up!
• Lamuka, tango esi etami, goigoi! – Wake up, it is already late, lazy!
• Nalingi bakata ngai suki. – I would like to have my hair cut.
• Nazosokola nzoto. – I am washing myself.
• Osengeli kokolola. – You need to shave.

Source

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

Related Lessons

• On the road
• Around town
• Life, love and death
• At the market
• In the kitchen
• Directions
• Days of the Week
• Sickness and Health
• At the restaurant
• God and Religion
• Drinks
• Government
• Basic conversation
• Colors