Let’s learn how we might have a conversation asking about someone’s family:
| You | Azali mobali/mwasi na yo? | Is he your husband/wife |
| Them | Ɛε, azali. | Yes, he/she is. |
| You | Bazali bana na bino? | They are your children? (They are children of you) |
| Them | Ɛε, bazali bana malamu. Ozali na bana? | Yes, they are good children (they are children good). Do you have children? (You are with children?) |
| You | Te, nazali na bana te. Bozali na libota kitoko. | No, I have no children (I am with children not). You have a beautiful family (You (plural) are with a family beautiful). |
| Them | Merci, tozali libota ya esengo. | Thank you, we are a happy family (we are family of joy). |
Let’s add to the conversation about someone’s family:
| You | Boni mama mpe papa na yo? | How is your mother and father? (How mother and father of you) |
| Them | Bazali malamu, merci. | They are well, thanks. |
| You | Bana na bino bazali na mama na yo? | Are the children with your mum? (Children of you (plural) they are with mother of you) |
| Them | Ɛε, bazali na mama. Bazali kosepela yango. | Yes, they are with mother. They are enjoying it. |
| You | Nasepeli koyeba yango. | I’m happy to know it |