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At the market – Learn the Lingala Language
Verbs[edit | edit source]
- kobunola – to reduce (a price)
- kokakola – to bargain
- kolinga – to want
- komema – to carry
- kopona – to choose
- kosimba – to hold
- kosomba – to buy
- kotala – to look at
- koteka – to sell
Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
- bile bya ekolo – homemade
- bilei – food
- biloko – goods
- boponi – choice
- botte – boot
- buuku – book
- ebele – many, a lot
- ekolo – basket
- ekoti (bikoti) – hat(s)
- lifuta – payment
- likita – crowd
- magazini (bamagazini) – shop(s), store(s)
- malasi – perfume
- mbuma – fruit
- mobimba – whole
- mokoto – shoe
- mutuya – expensive
- ndunda – vegetables
- ngundeurs – small-scale rural traders
- simisi – shirt
- wenze – small market
- zando – large market
Common phrases and examples[edit | edit source]
- banso – all
- ebele – many, a lot
- eloko – something
- eloko te – nothing
- Kakola! – Bargain! (as in ‘lower your price!’)
- kati – half
- mobimba – whole
- moke – small, bit, few
- mutuya mingi – very expensive
- mutuya te – not expensive
- Nalingi kosomba te. – I do not want to buy.
- Nalingi… – I want...
- ndenge moko – the same
- Olingi nini? – What do you want?
- Ozakosa to ya solo? – Are you lying or is that the truth? (as in ‘is that really the price?)
- talo boni – how much?
- ya kala – old
- ya minei – a quarter
- ya misato – a third
- ya sika – new
Source[edit | edit source]
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Important words
- Using ‘nde’ and ‘ata’
- In the kitchen
- Fruits
- Common phrases and examples
- Comprehension
- Family
- Sickness and Health
- Earth
- Weather
- Directions
- Sports and recreation
- Animals
- Sky