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Lingala Vocabulary - Family
In today's lesson, we will learn some Lingala words related to family.
Main Terms
Below is a table with some Lingala words related to family and their English translation.
| Word in Lingala | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| mokili | mɔkili | family |
| mobali | mɔbali | father |
| mama | mama | mother |
| mwana | mwana | child |
| ndaku | ndaku | brother |
| ndenge | ndɛŋgɛ | sister |
| mwasi | mwasi | wife |
| mwana mwasi | mwana mwasi | daughter |
| mwana mobali | mwana mɔbali | son |
| mokolo | mɔkɔlɔ | grandfather |
| mokolo mwasi | mɔkɔlɔ mwasi | grandmother |
| mokolo mobali | mɔkɔlɔ mɔbali | grandfather |
| mokolo mama | mɔkɔlɔ mama | grandmother |
| mokolo mwana | mɔkɔlɔ mwana | grandchild |
Dialogue
Let's practice the words above in a dialogue.
- Person 1: Mobali oyo na mama na mwana? (mɔbali ɔjɔ na mama na mwana?) – Who is your father, mother and child?
- Person 2: Mobali oyo azali mokoli na mama oyo azali mokoli mwasi na mwana oyo azali mokoli mwana. (mɔbali ɔjɔ azali mɔkɔli na mama ɔjɔ azali mɔkɔli mwasi na mwana ɔjɔ azali mɔkɔli mwana.) – My father is my grandfather, my mother is my grandmother and my child is my grandchild.
- Person 1: Ndaku na ndenge oyo? (ndaku na ndɛŋgɛ ɔjɔ?) – And your brother and sister?
- Person 2: Ndaku na ndenge azali mokoli mobali na mokoli mama. (ndaku na ndɛŋgɛ azali mɔkɔli mɔbali na mɔkɔli mama.) – My brother and sister are my grandfather's and grandmother's children.
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