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Friends and family – Learn the Lingala Language
Verbs[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- 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