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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? |
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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?