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Maria: Hey Neusa, whats up? Neusa: Im okay, but a bit sick, yourself? Maria: Im great sister, but how can you be good and sick at the same time? Neusa: I took the COVID-19 vaccine, i think its AstraZeneca and afterwards I had a headche, but im okay Maria: Now that you are okay, I need that fabric. You know that Joel is coming to Kikwit and this time I want his attention Neusa: You think that the fabric will help you? He only likes light skinned ladies, haven't you seen his last 3 girlfriends? Maria: There is always a way, I heard that he likes women who wear fabrics. So I want the best fabric so that his eyes will only be on me Neusa: Okay, I have either the Nigerian or Congolese style Maria: If you have the Nigerian style, why are you saying that you also have the Congolese one as if they have the same quality. Just give me the Nigerian style Neusa: No problem, you know it costs 150 USD Maria: For Joel it is nothing. I want it Neusa: Okay, good luck with him |
Maria: Mbote Neusa sango boni? Neusa: Nazali kamwa malamu ebongo yo? Maria: Nazali malamu yaya, mais ndenge nini okoki kozala malamu nako bela na mbala moko? Neusa: Nazuaki vaccin contre COVID-19 na banza eté ezali AstraZeneca, nde sima epesi ngai mutu pasi makasi. Mais nazali na kimia Maria: Bom, lokola ozali malamu, nazali na posa ya liputa wana oyebi que Joel azali kowuta na Luanda azoya mbala oyo na lingi penza attention na ye Neusa: Okanisi que liputa eko sunga yo? Ye alingaka kaka ba metice, omonaki makangu na ye wana ya misato ya suka te? Maria: Ezalaka kaka na lolenge moko boye, nayoki que alingaka mingi basi oyo balataka maputa. Na yango nalingi oyo ya malamu koleka penza pona tina ete miso na ye ezala ko tala kaka epayi na ngai Neusa: Malamu, naza na sorte ya Nigeria to ya Congo Maria: Kasi soki ozali na sorte oyo ya Nigeria, ebongo ndenge nini obakisi lisusu que ozali na sorte oyo ya congo neti pe ezali na qualité moko, pesa ngai kaka oyo ya Nigeria Neusa: Problem eza te, oyebi que azali na talo ya 150 dolars Maria: Pona Joel ezali eloko te. Nalingi yango Neusa: Malamu, Chance malamu na ye |
Scenario Two
Patrick goes to a shop in Lemba to buy beer
Patrick akoti na ligableau na Lemba pona ko somba masanga
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Patrick: Good evening guys, you got Castel? Roger: We don't sell alcohol here Patrick: What do you mean you don't sell alcohol here? Roger: The boss is a muslim Patrick: What does his religion have to do with me? I have a terrible day and I want Castel to solve all my problems Neusa: I think that maybe the good Sir needs the church and not Castel. My church, Branham, is not far from here and I can take the good Sir there so that you can speak with my pastor Patrick: So the muslim decided to not sell alcohol and you are trying to covince me to go to church, is there another shop where I can buy beer? Neusa: Well, if you go to avenue Nyembo, on the main road and the 3rd building, there is a guy who sells Castel for 50c |
Patrick: Mbote libota, Castel ezali? Roger: Totekaka masanga na álcool awa te Patrick: Ndenge nini botekaka álcool awa te? Roger: Mokolo na yango azali musulman Patrick: likambo ya religion ya mokolo na yango etali nagi na nini? Jouenée na ngai eleki mabe yango wana na lingi que cuca éresoudre ba probléme na ngai Roger: Ngai nakanisi tango mosusu okoki kozala na bosenga ya eglise kasi nde ya Castel te, eglise ya Branham ezali mosika na awa te, nakoki ko mesma yo papa kuna pona osolola na pasteur na biso Patrick: Sikoyo musulmen a décidé koboya kotekela ngai masanga na álcool, yo ozali komeka ko convincre ngai nakende na eglise, awa loja mosusu ezali te epayi nakoki kosomba Castel Roger: Mbadi soki okeyi na avenue Nyembo, na prince wana ya munene principal pe na etage ya misatope ezali na ndeko moko atekaka Castel na 50c |
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