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.