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In Lingala, the verb "to be" is often represented as "za(li)". The verb can be used in conjunction with various pronouns to form sentences. The 'li' verb ending is often omitted in daily conversations.
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*I > Ngai/na: I am strong > Naza(li) makasi
Here's a table of pronouns with their corresponding forms for the verb "to be":


*You > Yo/o: You are short > Oza(li) mukuse
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|Pronoun || Verb "To Be" (stem form)
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|I (Ngai) || na
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|You (Yo) || o
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|He/she (Ye) || a
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|It || e
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|We (Biso) || to
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|You (plural, Bino) || bo
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|They (Bango) || ba
|}
 
Here are some examples using the verb "to be" with various pronouns:
 
I am strong > Ngai > Naza(li) makasi
 
You are short > Yo > Oza(li) mukuse
 
He/she is here > Ye > Aza(li) awa
 
It is good > Eza(li) malamu
 
We are young > Biso > Toza(li) bilenge
 
You are far (plural) > Bino > Boza(li) musika
 
They are nice > Bango > Baza(li) kitoko
 
 
Examples without the 'li' verb ending:
 
I am a man > Ngai > Naza mobali (instead of 'Nazali')
 
She is a woman > Ye > Aza mwasi (instead of 'Azali')
 
 
Here are some more examples of how the verb "to be" can be used in Lingala:


*He/she > Ye/a: He/she is here > Aza(li) awa
The food is hot > Eza(li) moto ya mabele


*It > ~/e: It is good > Eza(li) malamu
We are happy > Toza(li) na elengi


*We > biso/to: We are young > Toza(li) bilenge
You are busy > Oza(li) na mbanga


*You > bino/bo: You are far > Boza(li) musika
They are tired > Baza(li) na nkembo


*They > bango/ba: They are nice > Baza(li) kitoko
He is my friend > Aza(li) mokonzi na ngai
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We use the steem forms of pronouns with the verb.
It is cold outside > Eza(li) mikolo ya libulu


E.g: 'I' is 'ngai', but we say Nazali for 'I am'
She is a doctor > Aza(li) dokoteli


So, we have :
You are my teacher > Oza(li) mokonzi na ngai
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|I || na (steem form)
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|You || o (steem form)
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|He/she || a (steem form)
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|It || e ( steem form)
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|We || to (steem form)
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|You || bo (steem form)
|-
|They || ba (steem form)
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Note: the 'li' verb ending is often omitted in daily talks.


Here are some examples:
It's important to note that the verb "to be" can be omitted in Lingala when it's clear from the context of the sentence. For example, instead of saying "I am happy," you could simply say "na elengi" (which means "I happy") to convey the same meaning. This is a common feature in many African languages, including Lingala.


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==Other Lessons==
*I am a man > naza mobali (instead of 'nazali')
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Past-Tense-To-Be|The Past Tense To Be]]
*She is a woman > Aza mwasi (instead of 'azali')
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]]
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* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Past-progressive-tense|Past progressive tense]]
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* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-present-tense-To-be|The present tense To be]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-kolia-–-to-eat|Irregular verbs – kolia – to eat]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs|The First 10 Verbs]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-first-10-words|The first 10 words]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-koya-–-to-come|Irregular verbs – koya – to come]]
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Personal-pronouns|Personal pronouns]]
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Verb to be in Lingala (simple present)
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In Lingala, the verb "to be" is often represented as "za(li)". The verb can be used in conjunction with various pronouns to form sentences. The 'li' verb ending is often omitted in daily conversations.

Here's a table of pronouns with their corresponding forms for the verb "to be":

Pronoun Verb "To Be" (stem form)
I (Ngai) na
You (Yo) o
He/she (Ye) a
It e
We (Biso) to
You (plural, Bino) bo
They (Bango) ba

Here are some examples using the verb "to be" with various pronouns:

I am strong > Ngai > Naza(li) makasi

You are short > Yo > Oza(li) mukuse

He/she is here > Ye > Aza(li) awa

It is good > Eza(li) malamu

We are young > Biso > Toza(li) bilenge

You are far (plural) > Bino > Boza(li) musika

They are nice > Bango > Baza(li) kitoko


Examples without the 'li' verb ending:

I am a man > Ngai > Naza mobali (instead of 'Nazali')

She is a woman > Ye > Aza mwasi (instead of 'Azali')


Here are some more examples of how the verb "to be" can be used in Lingala:

The food is hot > Eza(li) moto ya mabele

We are happy > Toza(li) na elengi

You are busy > Oza(li) na mbanga

They are tired > Baza(li) na nkembo

He is my friend > Aza(li) mokonzi na ngai

It is cold outside > Eza(li) mikolo ya libulu

She is a doctor > Aza(li) dokoteli

You are my teacher > Oza(li) mokonzi na ngai


It's important to note that the verb "to be" can be omitted in Lingala when it's clear from the context of the sentence. For example, instead of saying "I am happy," you could simply say "na elengi" (which means "I happy") to convey the same meaning. This is a common feature in many African languages, including Lingala.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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