zal[a] | be/am/are |
nazali | I am |
ozali | you are |
azali | he/she is |
ezali | it is (they are, plural form) |
tozali | we are |
bozali | you are (plural) |
bazali | they are |
kozala | to be |
tozali koyekola Lingala | we are learning Lingala |
nazali koyekola Lingala | I am learning Lingala |
azali koyekola Lingala | he/she is learning Lingala |
nazali kokende ndako na ngai | I am going to my house |
tozali kokende ndako na ye | we are going to his house |
ozali kokende ndako ya Mama | you (singular) are going to Mum’s house |
bazali kokende eteyelo | they are going to school |
nazali koteya yo | I am teaching you (singular) |
bazali koteya biso | they are teaching us |
bozali koliya bilei | you (plural) are eating food |