Let’s learn our first conversation:
| You | Mbote! | Hello/Greetings! |
| Them | Mbote! | Hello/Greetings! |
| You | Ozali malamu? | How are you? (You are good/well?) |
| Them | Nazali malamu. Ozali malamu? | I am well. How are you? |
| You | Ɛε, Nazali malamu. Nkombo na ngai _______. Nkombo na yo nani? | Yes, I am well. My name is _______ (Name of/with me …). What is your name (Name of/with you who?) |
| Them | Nkombo na ngai _______. | My name is _______ (Name of/with me …). |
| You | Nsango nini? | What’s happening? (News what?) |
| Them | Nsango malamu/te. | Good news/No news. (News good/not) |