Lingala Language


I
You
It
He, She
you (plural)
We
They
Ngai
Yo
Yango
Ye
Bino
Biso
Bango
To be
I am
You are
He/She is
You (plural) are
We are
They are
Kozala
Nazali
Ozali
Azali
Bozali
Tozali
Bazali
Can
I can
You can
He/She can
You (plural) can
We can
They can
Kokoka
Nakoki
Okoki
Akoki
Bokoki
Tokoki
Bakoki
To have
I have
You have
He/She has
You (plural) have
We have
They have
Kozala na
Nazali na
Ozali na
Azali na
Bozali na
Tozali na
Bazali na
To speak
I say
You say
He/She says
You (plural) say
We speak
They say
Koloba
Nalobi
Olobi
Alobi
Bolobi
Tolobi
Balobi
To go
I go
You go
He/She goes
You (plural) go
We go
They go
Kokende
Nakeyi
Okeyi
Akeyi
Bokeyi
Tokeyi
Bakeyi
To know
I know
You know
He knows
You (plural) know
We Know
They know
Koyeba
Nayebi
Oyebi
Ayebi
Ayebi
Boyebi
Toyebi
Bayebi
To want
I want
You want
He wants
You (plural) want
We want
They want
Kolinga
Nalingi
Olingi
Alingi
Bolingi
Tolingi
Balingi
To do
I do
You do
He does
You (plural) do
We do
They do
Kosala
Nasali
Osali
Asali
Bosali
Tosali
Basali
To think
I think
You think
He thinks
You (plural) think
We think
They think
Kokanisa
Nakanisi
Okanisi
Akanisi
Bokanisi
Tokanisi
Bakanisi

Some phrases using the verbs

I did not do anything Nasali eloko te
He use a laptop Ye asalelaka laptop moko
I'm not going outside with you Nako kende nalibanda na yo te
I do my things Na salaka makambo na ngai
I did not say that Nalobi yango te
Do you have money? Oza na mbongo?
You are a boss Oza boss
We want to travel Tolingi tokende mobembo
I want you Nalingi yo
I don't want you Nalingi yo te
Where are you going? Okeyi wapi?

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