THIS WEEK'S SELECTED LINGALA WORDS

Mbote na bino, bandeka na ngai! I hope you are well where you are. This post here is aimed at helping you learn a few words of the lingala language. Today I've picked ten words in lingala greetings and leave taking that I hope you not only find useful but interesting. Let's go...

1. Mbote - greetings

2. Merci/longonya mingi - thanks a lot

3. Tikala malamu - Nice time

4. Kende Malamu - goodbye

5. Ndenge nini - how (are you)

6. Kokoba - to remain/ to last

7. Sima - later

8. Soki olingi (informal) - please

9. Keba - be careful/take care

10. Ozali malamu? - Are you alright?

That's all I had for today. Look out for my next post where I'll be presenting 50 useful verbs in lingala language. Thank you and goodbye. Tikala malamu bandeko.

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