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==Tongo: Early==
==Tongo: Early==
** '''Baye''' tongo lelo: They have come '''early''' today
==Natongo: In the morning==
==Natongo: In the morning==
** Namelaka kaka mayi '''natongo''': I just drink water '''in the morning''' 
==Lelo natongo: This morning==
==Lelo natongo: This morning==
** Esengeli nakutana na Paul '''lelo natongo''': I have to meet Paul '''this morning'''
==Lobi natongo: Tomorrow/Yesterday morning==
==Lobi natongo: Tomorrow/Yesterday morning==
** Benga nga '''lobi natongo''': Call me '''tomorrow morning'''
==Napokwa: in the evening==
==Napokwa: in the evening==
** Tokokende Cinema '''napokwa'''?: Will we go to Cinema '''in the evening'''?
==Na butu: At night==
==Na butu: At night==
** Esengeli olala mingi '''na butu''': You have to sleep a lot '''at night'''
==Lelo napokwa: Tonight==
==Lelo napokwa: Tonight==
** Toza na liyangani '''lelo napokwa''': We have a meeting '''tonight'''
==Lobi napokwa: Tomorrow/Yesterday evening==
==Lobi napokwa: Tomorrow/Yesterday evening==
** Namonakiye '''lobi napkwa''': I saw him/her '''yesterday evening'''
==Tongo makasi: Very early==
==Tongo makasi: Very early==
** Yaka '''tongo makasi''': Do come '''very early'''!
==Tango nini?: When?==
==Tango nini?: When?==
** Mayangani ekobanda '''tango nini''': '''When''' will the meeting begin?

Revision as of 11:46, 28 October 2019

Some adverbs of time in Lingala

Lelo: Today

    • Naza na musala ebele lelo: I have a lot of work today

Lobi(ekoya): Tomorrow

    • Esengeli tokutana lobi: We have to meet tomorrow.

Lobi(eleki): Yesterday

    • Bakomaki na Kinshasa lobi(eleki): They got to Kinshasa yesterday

Sikoyo: Now

    • Ozokende sikoyo(sika sikoyo)?: Are you going now(right now)

Sikoyo te: Not now

    • Akoya sikoyo te: He/She won't come now

Sima: After

    • Benga nga sima: Call me after

Sima lobi: The day after tomorrow

    • Bandeko naye bakoya sima lobi: His/her siblings will come after tomorrow

Mbala eleki: Before/last time

    • Tokutanaki te mbala eleki: We didn't we last time

Poso eleki: last week

    • Nasombaki biloko ebele poso eleki: I bought a lot of things last week

Poso oyo: This week

    • Poso oyo, Paul akobalana na Emilie: Paul is getting married with Emilie this week

Tongo: Early

    • Baye tongo lelo: They have come early today

Natongo: In the morning

    • Namelaka kaka mayi natongo: I just drink water in the morning

Lelo natongo: This morning

    • Esengeli nakutana na Paul lelo natongo: I have to meet Paul this morning

Lobi natongo: Tomorrow/Yesterday morning

    • Benga nga lobi natongo: Call me tomorrow morning

Napokwa: in the evening

    • Tokokende Cinema napokwa?: Will we go to Cinema in the evening?

Na butu: At night

    • Esengeli olala mingi na butu: You have to sleep a lot at night

Lelo napokwa: Tonight

    • Toza na liyangani lelo napokwa: We have a meeting tonight

Lobi napokwa: Tomorrow/Yesterday evening

    • Namonakiye lobi napkwa: I saw him/her yesterday evening

Tongo makasi: Very early

    • Yaka tongo makasi: Do come very early!

Tango nini?: When?

    • Mayangani ekobanda tango nini: When will the meeting begin?