General phrases in Lingala

Yes -- No -- Maybe -- Please -- Thank You	Oui -- Te -- Tango mosusu -- Bolimbsi -- Matondi
I know -- I don't know -- How can I know? -- Sorry	Na yebi -- Na yebi te -- 1) Nakoki koyeba ndenge nini? 2) Nako yeba ndenge nini? -- Limbisa
Did you understand? -- I understood -- I didn't understand what you said -- I understood what you said	Ososoli? -- Nasosoli -- Nasosoli oyo olobi te -- Nasosoli oyo olobi
Can you speak slower?	1) Okoki koloba malembe mingi penya? 2) Loba mua malembe?
Can you repeat this again?	1) Okoki kobandela yango lisusu? 2) Bandela lisusu ko loba?
Do you speak ____? Chokwe? -- Portuguese? -- English -- French?	Olobaka ____? Chokwe? -- Lukeso? -- Anglais? -- Français

Yes
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No
--
Maybe
--
Please
--
Thank You

Oui
--
Te
--
Tango mosusu
--
Bolimbsi
--
Matondi

I know
--
I don't know
--
How can I know?

--
Sorry

Na yebi
--
Na yebi te
--
1) Nakoki koyeba ndenge nini?
2) Nako yeba ndenge nini?
--
Limbisa

Did you understand?
--
I understood
--
I didn't understand what you said
--
I understood what you said

Ososoli?
--
Nasosoli
--
Nasosoli oyo olobi te
--
Nasosoli oyo olobi

Can you speak slower?

1) Okoki koloba malembe mingi penya?
2) Loba mua malembe?

Can you repeat this again?

1) Okoki kobandela yango lisusu?
2) Bandela lisusu ko loba?

Do you speak ____?

Chokwe?
--
Portuguese?
--
English
--
French?

Olobaka ____?

Chokwe?
--
Lukeso?
--
Anglais?
--
Français

I like you -- I want you -- I want to date you	Na lingaka yo -- Nalingi yo -- Nalingi nabanda kobima na yo
I do not like you -- I do not want you -- I do not want to date you	Na lingaka yo te -- Nalingi yo te -- Nalingi nabanda kobima na yo te
I think you are a beautiful woman -- I think you are a handsome man	Na banza été ozali muasi kitoko -- Na banza été ozali mobali kitoko
I think he is a handsome man -- I think she is a beautiful woman	Na banza été ye azali mobali kitoko -- Na banza été ye azali muasi kitoko
Congolese women are beautiful -- Congolese men are beautiful	1) Basi ya Congo bazali bonzenga 2) Basi ya Congo bazali kitoko -- 1) Mibali ya Congo bazali bonzenga 2) Basi ya Congo bazali kitoko
Can I invite you to dinner or lunch? -- Do you want to pay or should I pay?	Nakoki kobengisa yo na sortie, soirée moko boye? -- 1) Olingi kofuta? 2) Bien esengeli ngai nafuta?
You have a good personality	Ozali na bomutu moko malamu

I like you
--
I want you
--
I want to date you

Na lingaka yo
--
Nalingi yo
--
Nalingi nabanda kobima na yo

I do not like you
--
I do not want you
--
I do not want to date you

Na lingaka yo te
--
Nalingi yo te
--
Nalingi nabanda kobima na yo te

I think you are a beautiful woman
--
I think you are a handsome man

Na banza été ozali muasi kitoko
--
Na banza été ozali mobali kitoko

I think he is a handsome man
--
I think she is a beautiful woman

Na banza été ye azali mobali kitoko
--
Na banza été ye azali muasi kitoko

Congolese women are beautiful

--
Congolese men are beautiful

1) Basi ya Congo bazali bonzenga
2) Basi ya Congo bazali kitoko
--
1) Mibali ya Congo bazali bonzenga
2) Basi ya Congo bazali kitoko

Can I invite you to dinner or lunch?

--
Do you want to pay or should I pay?

Nakoki kobengisa yo na sortie, soirée moko boye?
--
1) Olingi kofuta?
2) Bien esengeli ngai nafuta?

You have a good personality

Ozali na bomutu moko malamu

Congrats!	Félicitation!
Merry Christmas (and a) Happy New Year	Mbotama ya Yesu malamu (pe) mnbula ya sika malamu
I have this gift for you, hope you like it	Nazali na cadeau oyo pona yo, tika été osepela na yango
Today is your special day	Lelo ezali journée especial na yo
Wishing You Joy and Prosperity!	Nalingi yo esengo mpe bomengo!
Wishing you peace, love, and happiness this holiday season	Nalingi yo kimia, bolingo, mpe esengo na tango oyo ya bileko!
What are your plans for New Year's?	Maloba nini ozali na yango mpo na Mobu Ya Sika?
What are your plans for Christmas?	Maloba nini ozali na yango mpo na Noel?
I will be with my family for Christmas -- I will be with my family for New Year’s -- I will be with my family for Christmas and for New Year’s -- I don’t have any plans for Christmas or New Year’s -- I will go out with friends	Nakobanda na libota na ngai mpo na Noel -- Nakobanda na libota na ngai mpo na Mobu Ya Sika -- Nakobanda na libota na ngai mpo na Noel mpe Mobu Ya Sika -- Nazali na makambo te mpo na Noel to Mobu Ya Sika -- Nakokende na baninga.

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