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SELECTED LINGALA WORDS FOR THIS WEEK - 2

1. Libulu - Hole e.g Nakotimula libulu (I'll dig a hole.)

2. Ntango - Time  e.g Okozonga ntango nini?  (When will you return?)

3. Kofanda/kovanda - to live/stay for example Ozali kofanda wapi? (Where do you live?)

4. Ngake - Thunder e.g Nazali konganga lokola ngake mpona pasi na ngai (I cry out because of my pain.)

5. Pembe - White e.g Bamino naye ezali pembe lokola miliki (His teeth are white like milk).

6. Pembeni - Close by/nearby, eg Nalingi ozala pembemi na ngai (I want you close to me)

7. Lokuta - Lie e.g Oyo ezali lokuta te (This is not a lie).

8. Soki - if, for example Soki olingi ngai, bala ngai (If you love me, marry me).

9. Na - With/And, for example Nazali na esengo mingi (I have a lot of joy).

10. Sukola - Wash e.g Sukola maboko nayo (Wash your hands).

11. Elamba - Cloth/ dress, for example Nakosombela yo elamba (I'll buy you a dress).

12. Defisa - Lend, for example Defisa ngai mbogo moke (Lend me some money).

13. Kozua - to have e.g Nazwi mbongo mingi (I have a lot of money).

14. Malamu - good/ well e.g Nzambe azali Malamu (God is good).

15. Ngai - Me/ I, for example Mpona na nini olingi ngai te? (Why is it that you don't love me?).

16. Ndoto - dream, for example Ndoto nalotaka ezali nse yo (I always dream is of you).

17. Kolakisa - to show to e.g Lakisa ngai epai ya Lumumba (Show me Lumumba's place).

18. Komona - To see e.g Moto oyo akoki komona eloko moko te  (This person cant see anything.)

19. Kozela - To wait e.g Nzela nagi awa (wait for me here).

20. Mbeto - bed e.g  Mbeto na ye ezali malamu.


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