Language/Lingala/Vocabulary/Common-phrases-and-examples

Common phrases and examples – Learn the Lingala Language

• ekosimba – it will hold, it will work
• Esengeli nakende. – I need to go.
• ezali kotambola – it goes (as in ça marche)
• Nakanisi bongo… – I hope that…
• Naloba nini? – What can I say?
• Nanu te. – Not again.
• Nayebi te. – I do not know.
• Nayebi yango. – I know that.
• Nayebi. – I know.
• Nazalaki koloba. – I was saying.
• Nazali na bosenga ya… – I have need of…
• Nazali presse. – I am in a hurry.
• ndembo na nse – ‘ball on the ground’ (as in‘relax’, ‘take it easy’)
• ndenge moko – the same
• ndenge nini – same question
• ngai pe – me, too
• Oyebi? – Do you understand?
• oyo nde – that is that
• soki moyen ezali – if it is possible
• ya so lo – it is correct
• ye kuna – he/she is there
• ye pe – him/her, too
• ye yo – he/she is here

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: English Lingala verbs, Lingala Vocabulary: Learn the words for common food items!, Complex numbers & God and Religion.

Source

https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf

Other Lessons

• Introducing yourself
• English Lingala verbs
• Fire
• Body parts
• Family
• Sports and recreation
• Directions
• Earth
• Important words
• Food
• Numbers
• It’s a miracle!
• God and Religion
• Helper Words
• War and peace