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<div style="font-size:300%">MITUNA/QUESTIONS - Learn the Lingala Language</div> | |||
'''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.''' | '''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== | ||
'''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''' | '''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? | * Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me? | ||
* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French? | * Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French? | ||
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* Boyebanani | * Boyebanani | ||
== | ==Question words== | ||
===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? | ** Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong? | ||
** Wana nani?: Who is that? | ** Wana nani?: Who is that? | ||
===Wapi: Where=== | |||
** Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag? | ** Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag? | ||
** Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live? | ** Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live? | ||
** Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from? | ** Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from? | ||
===Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When=== | |||
** Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin? | ** Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin? | ||
** Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come? | ** Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come? | ||
** Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end? | ** 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? | ** Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have? | ||
** Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class? | ** 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? | ** Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car? | ||
** Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost? | ** 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? | ** Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day? | ||
===Pona nini: Why=== | |||
** Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala? | ** Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala? | ||
** Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry? | ** 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.''' | '''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.''' |
Revision as of 16:22, 4 October 2021
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
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
Nini: What/Which
- Olobi nini?: What do you say?
- Eza nini?: What is it?
- 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?
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.