USE LINGALA BASIC LESSON TO LEARN SOME LINGÁLA
USE LINGALA BASIC LESSON TO LEARN SOME LINGÁLA
KOPESANA MBOTE – GREETINGS
Mbote – Hello
Mbote nayo – Hello to you
Mbote na bino – Hello to you (For more than 1person)
Mbote tata – Hello sir
Mbote maman – Hello madam
Mbote ndeko – Hello brother/sister
Mbote ndeko mobali – Hello brother
Mbote ndeko mwasi – Hello sister
Ee mbote Yes hello/ Hello to you
Sango nini? – What’s new?/Any news?
Sango nini maman? – What’s the news madam?
Sango nini tata? – What’s the news sir?
Sango nini ndeko? – What’s the news brother/sister
Sango malamu – Things are good
Sango te – No news /Nothing new
Boni yo?/Ozali boni? – How are you?
Ozali malamu? – Are you well?
Nazali malamu – I am well/ I am fine /I’m good
Ntongo elamu/malamu – Good morning
Ntongo elamu na yo – Good morning to you
Mpokwa elamu – Good evening
Mpokwa elamu na yo – Good evening to you
Butu elamu – Good night
Butu elamu na yo – Good night to you
Kende/kendeke malamu tata – Go well sir
Tikala malamu maman – Goodbye madam
Tokomonana lobi – See you tomorrow
Ee tokomonana lobi – Yes see you tomorro