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= '''MITUNA/QUESTIONS''' =
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'''There exist two kinds of questioons in lingala, just like in English. We can build by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''
<div class="pg_page_title">MITUNA/QUESTIONS - Learn the Lingala Language</div>


=== <u>'''Yes/No Questions'''</u> ===
'''There exist two kinds of questions in lingala, just like in English. We can build questions by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''
'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form'''
 
* Ayebi nga?: Does/she know me?
==Yes/No Questions==
'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form.'''
* Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me?
* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?
* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?
* Boza malamu?: Are you all okay?
* Boza malamu?: Are you all okay?
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* Okoya lobi na pokwa?: Will you come tomorrow evening?
* Okoya lobi na pokwa?: Will you come tomorrow evening?
* Basilisi musala?: Have they finished working?
* Basilisi musala?: Have they finished working?
* Baza baboti nayo?: Are they your parents?
* Kongo eza munene?: Is the DRC big?
* Bakutanaki yenga eleki?: Did they meet last Sunday?
* Mwasi nayo alambaka malamu?: Does your wife cook well?
* Boyebanani


=== <u>'''Question words'''</u> ===
==Question words==
* '''Nini: What/Which'''
===Nini: What/Which===
** Olobi nini?: What do you say?
* Olobi nini?: What do you say?
** Eza nini?: What is it?
* Eza nini?: What is it?
** Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?
* Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?
===Nani: Who/Whom===
* Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?
* Wana nani?: Who is that?
===Wapi: Where===
* Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?
* Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?
* Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?
===Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When===
* Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?
* Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?
* Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?
===Boni: How many===
* Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?
* Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?
===Mutuya nini: How much(price)===
* Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?
* Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?
===Mbala boni: How often===
* Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?
===Pona nini: Why===
* Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?
* Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?


* '''Nani: Who/Whom'''
'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''
** Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?
** Wana nani?: Who is that?
 
* '''Wapi: Where'''
** Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?
** Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?
** Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?
 
* '''Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When'''
** Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?
** Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?
** Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?
 
* '''Boni: How many'''
** Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?
** Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?
 
* '''Mutuya nini: How much(price)'''
** Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?
** Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?
 
* '''Mbala boni: How often'''
** Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?


* '''Pona nini: Why'''
==Other Lessons==
** Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Future-Tense-To-Be|The Future Tense To Be]]
** Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Imperative-Mood|The Imperative Mood]]
'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-koya-–-to-come|Irregular verbs – koya – to come]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs|The First 10 Verbs]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Past-progressive-tense|Past progressive tense]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Subject-pronouns|Subject pronouns]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-subjunctive|The subjunctive]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 26 March 2023

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MITUNA/QUESTIONS - Learn the Lingala Language

There exist two kinds of questions in lingala, just like in English. We can build questions by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.

Yes/No Questions[edit | edit source]

Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form.

  • Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me?
  • Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?
  • Boza malamu?: Are you all okay?
  • Oza na nzala?: Are you hungry?
  • Okoki kosalisa nga?: Can you help me?
  • Boza bandeko?: Are you siblings?
  • Ayebi nkombo nayo?: Does he/she know your name?
  • Bovandaka esika moko?: Do you live together?
  • Okoya lobi na pokwa?: Will you come tomorrow evening?
  • Basilisi musala?: Have they finished working?
  • Baza baboti nayo?: Are they your parents?
  • Kongo eza munene?: Is the DRC big?
  • Bakutanaki yenga eleki?: Did they meet last Sunday?
  • Mwasi nayo alambaka malamu?: Does your wife cook well?
  • Boyebanani

Question words[edit | edit source]

Nini: What/Which[edit | edit source]

  • Olobi nini?: What do you say?
  • Eza nini?: What is it?
  • Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?

Nani: Who/Whom[edit | edit source]

  • Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?
  • Wana nani?: Who is that?

Wapi: Where[edit | edit source]

  • Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?
  • Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?
  • Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?

Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When[edit | edit source]

  • Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?
  • Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?
  • Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?

Boni: How many[edit | edit source]

  • Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?
  • Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?

Mutuya nini: How much(price)[edit | edit source]

  • Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?
  • Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?

Mbala boni: How often[edit | edit source]

  • Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?

Pona nini: Why[edit | edit source]

  • Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?
  • Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?

NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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