Lingala- basic grammar

Question 1

na-

Answer 1

I

Question 2

o-

Answer 2

you

Question 3

a-

Answer 3

he/she

Question 4

to-

Answer 4

we

Question 5

bo-

Answer 5

you (pl)

Question 6

ba-

Answer 6

they

Question 7

e- (eh)

Answer 7

it

Question 8

ngai (nGUY)

Answer 8

me, mine (Ndeko na ngai)

Question 9

yo

Answer 9

you, yours (Mwasi na yo)

Question 10

ye

Answer 10

him, her, his, hers (ndunda na ye)

Question 11

biso

Answer 11

we, ours (Ndako na biso)

Question 12

bino

Answer 12

you, yours (mosala na bino ezali malamu)

Question 13

bango

Answer 13

them, their (mbuma na bango ezali mabe)

Question 14

Present tense construction (kozala)

Answer 14

naZALi
oZALi
aZALi
toZALi
boZALi
baZALi
eZALi

Question 15

Past tense construction (kozala)

Answer 15

naZALaki
oZALaki
aZALaki
toZALaki
boZALaki
baZALaki
eZALaki

Question 16

Future tense construction (kozala)

Answer 16

na-kozala
o-kozala
a-kozala
to-kozala
bo-kozala
ba-kozala
e-kozala

Question 17

Imperative positive (kozala)

Answer 17

Zala!

Question 18

Imperative negative (Kozala)

Answer 18

Kozala te!

Question 19

na

Answer 19

and, in, on, of

Question 20

ya

Answer 20

of

Question 21

boye (BOY-eh)

Answer 21

so, thus

Question 22

ebele (eh-BEL-eh)

Answer 22

many

Question 23

eh

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

te (teh)

Answer 24

no

Question 25

kasi (KAH-see)

Answer 25

but

Question 26

moke (moh-KAY)

Answer 26

few, little

Question 27

pe (peh)

Answer 27

and

Question 28

po (poh)

Answer 28

because

Question 29

po na nini (poh-nah-NEE-nee)

Answer 29

why?

Question 30

soki (SOH-kee)

Answer 30

if

Question 31

tango mosusu

Answer 31

maybe

Question 32

to (toh)

Answer 32

or