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Conversations – Lingala https://lingala.uk A Complete Lingala Resource Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:29:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.17 A Conversation about Work https://lingala.uk/2020/03/05/a-conversation-about-work/ https://lingala.uk/2020/03/05/a-conversation-about-work/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:04:55 +0000 https://lingala.uk/?p=22253 Continue reading "A Conversation about Work"

]]> Let’s learn about how a conversation about work might look:

YouBoni mosala?How’s work? (How/quantity work)
ThemEzali malamu. Nasalaki mosala mingi.It is good. I did a lot of work. (It is good, I did work much).
YouOsalaki nini?What did you (singular) do? (You (singular) did what)
ThemNateyaki bana zomi.I taught ten children. (I taught children ten)
YouMosala mpenza!Real work! (Work really)
ThemEzali. Kasi, akoteya bango mateya mosusu na nsima.It is. But, I will teach them other lessons next. (It is. But, I will teach them lessons other next)
]]> https://lingala.uk/2020/03/05/a-conversation-about-work/feed/ 0 A Conversation about Families https://lingala.uk/2020/03/04/a-conversation-about-families/ https://lingala.uk/2020/03/04/a-conversation-about-families/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:32:25 +0000 https://lingala.uk/?p=22216 Continue reading "A Conversation about Families"

]]> Let’s learn how we might have a conversation asking about someone’s family:

YouAzali mobali/mwasi na yo?Is he your husband/wife
ThemƐε, azali.Yes, he/she is.
YouBazali bana na bino?They are your children? (They are children of you)
ThemƐε, bazali bana malamu. Ozali na bana?Yes, they are good children (they are children good). Do you have children? (You are with children?)
YouTe, 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).
ThemMerci, 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:

YouBoni mama mpe papa na yo?How is your mother and father? (How mother and father of you)
ThemBazali malamu, merci.They are well, thanks.
YouBana na bino bazali na mama na yo?Are the children with your mum? (Children of you (plural) they are with mother of you)
ThemƐε, bazali na mama. Bazali kosepela yango.Yes, they are with mother. They are enjoying it.
YouNasepeli koyeba yango.I’m happy to know it
]]> https://lingala.uk/2020/03/04/a-conversation-about-families/feed/ 0 Basic Conversation https://lingala.uk/2020/03/04/basic-conversation/ https://lingala.uk/2020/03/04/basic-conversation/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:28:48 +0000 https://lingala.uk/?p=22210 Continue reading "Basic Conversation"

]]> Let’s learn our first conversation:

YouMbote!Hello/Greetings!
ThemMbote!Hello/Greetings!
YouOzali malamu?How are you? (You are good/well?)
ThemNazali malamu. Ozali malamu?I am well. How are you?
YouƐε, 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?)
ThemNkombo na ngai _______.My name is _______ (Name of/with me …).
YouNsango nini?What’s happening? (News what?)
ThemNsango malamu/te.Good news/No news. (News good/not)
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