| ngai | pronom | I | Ngai nazali awa sikoyo. I am here now. |
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| yo | pronom | you | Yo ozali moninga na ngai. You are my friend. |
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| ye | pronom | he | Ye azali na eteyelo. He is at school. |
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| biso | pronom | we | Biso tozali pene lelo. We are ready today. |
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| bango | pronom | they | Bango bafandi na engumba. They live in the city. |
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| nini | pronom | what | Olingi nini sikoyo? What do you want now? |
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| wapi | adverbe | where | Bafandaka wapi? Where do they live? |
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| ntango nini | adverbe | when | Okoya ntango nini? When will you come? |
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| nani | pronom | who | Nani azali na ekuke? Who is at the door? |
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| mpo na nini | adverbe | why | Mpo na nini ozali mawa? Why are you sad? |
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| ndenge nini | adverbe | how | Oyebi ndenge nini? How do you know? |
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| kozala | verbe | to be | Bango bazali na esengo mingi. They are very happy. |
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| kozala na | verbe | to have | Nazali na buku. I have a book. |
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| kosala | verbe | to do | Tosali mosala. We do the work. |
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| kokende | verbe | to go | Bakendaka na eteyelo. They go to school. |
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| koya | verbe | to come | Yaka awa na tongo oyo. Come here this morning. |
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| komona | verbe | to see | Namoni ndako. I see the house. |
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| koyeba | verbe | to know | Toyebi lisapo. We know the story. |
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| kokanisa | verbe | to think | Nakanisaka na bomoi. I think about life. |
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| kolinga | verbe | to want | Balingi mayi. They want some water. |
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| kozala na bosenga ya | verbe | to need | Nazali na bosenga ya ntango mosusu. I need more time. |
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| kosala | verbe | to make | |
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| kozwa | verbe | to take | Zwa buku sikoyo. Take the book now. |
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| kopesa | verbe | to give | Pesa ngai mayi. Give me some water. |
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| koloba | verbe | to say | Balobaka solo. They say the truth. |
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| koyebisa | verbe | to tell | Yebisa ngai nkombo na yo. Tell me your name. |
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| kotuna | verbe | to ask | Natuni motuna moko. I ask one question. |
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| kokuta | verbe | to find | Tokuti mwana. We found the child. |
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| kotala | verbe | to look | Tala likolo. Look at the sky. |
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| kosalela | verbe | to use | Tosalelaka mesa oyo. We use this table. |
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| kosala | verbe | to work | Basalaka mokolo nyonso. They work every day. |
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| kolia | verbe | to eat | Mwana azali kolia loso. The child eats rice. |
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| komela | verbe | to drink | Nazali komela tii sikoyo. I drink tea now. |
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| kolala | verbe | to sleep | Mwana mobali alalaka malembe. The boy sleeps early. |
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| kotambola | verbe | to walk | Totambolaka na eteyelo. We walk to school. |
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| kopota mbangu | verbe | to run | Mwana mobali apotaka mbangu noki. The boy runs fast. |
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| kotanga | verbe | to read | Natangi buku oyo. I read this book. |
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| kokoma | verbe | to write | Bakomaka lisapo. They write a story. |
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| koloba | verbe | to speak | Tolobaka lingala awa. We speak Lingala here. |
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| koyoka | verbe | to listen | Yoka moteyi. Listen to the teacher. |
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| koyoka | verbe | to hear | Nayoki miziki. I hear the music. |
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| kosomba | verbe | to buy | Basombi mapa ya sika. They buy fresh bread. |
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| koteka | verbe | to sell | Totekaka mbisi awa. We sell fish here. |
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| kofuta | verbe | to pay | Nafuti mbongo. I pay the money. |
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| kosalisa | verbe | to help | Salisá mwana. Please help the child. |
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| kolinga | verbe | to love | Nalingaka libota na ngai. I love my family. |
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| kofanda | verbe | to live | Bafandi pene na ebale. They live near the river. |
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| kokufa | verbe | to die | Banzete ya kala ekufaka malembe. Old trees die slowly. |
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| koyekola | verbe | to learn | Bana bayekolaka na eteyelo. Children learn at school. |
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| koteya | verbe | to teach | Bateyaka bana. They teach the children. |
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| kofungola | verbe | to open | Fungola ekuke sikoyo. Open the door now. |
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| kokanga | verbe | to close | Kanga ekuke, nabondeli yo. Close the door please. |
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| moto | nom | person | Moto moko azali kozela. One person is waiting. |
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| mobali | nom | man | Mobali azali makasi. The man is strong. |
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| mwasi | nom | woman | Mwasi azali na esengo. The woman is happy. |
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| mwana | nom | child | Mwana azali kolala. The child is sleeping. |
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| mwana mobali | nom | boy | Mwana mobali atangaka malamu. The boy reads well. |
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| mwana mwasi | nom | girl | Mwana mwasi azali koyemba. The girl is singing. |
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| libota | nom | family | Libota na ngai ezali monene. My family is big. |
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| mama | nom | mother | Mama na ngai azali na ndako. My mother is home. |
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| tata | nom | father | Tata na ngai asalaka awa. My father works here. |
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| moninga | nom | friend | |
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| ndako | nom | house | Ndako ezali ya sika. The house is new. |
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| ndako | nom | home | Tozali kokende na ndako. We are going home. |
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| eteyelo | nom | school | Eteyelo ezali monene. The school is large. |
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| engumba | nom | city | Engumba oyo etondi na bato. This city is busy. |
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| ekolo | nom | country | Ekolo na biso ezali kitoko. Our country is beautiful. |
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| mokili | nom | world | Mokili ezali kobongwana. The world is changing. |
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| nzela | nom | street | Nzela ezali molai. The street is long. |
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| shambre | nom | room | Shambre ezali moke. The room is small. |
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| ntango | nom | time | Ntango elekaka noki mingi. Time goes very fast. |
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| mokolo | nom | day | Lelo ezali mokolo malamu. Today is a good day. |
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| butu | nom | night | Butu ezali malili. The night is cold. |
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| tongo | nom | morning | Tongo oyo ezali kimia. This morning is quiet. |
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| pokwa | nom | evening | Tokopema na pokwa oyo. We rest this evening. |
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| poso | nom | week | Poso oyo ezali na misala mingi. This week is busy. |
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| sanza | nom | month | Sanza ekoya tokokende. Next month we travel. |
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| mobu | nom | year | Mobu oyo ezali na tina. This year is important. |
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| lelo | adverbe | today | Nasali lelo. I work today. |
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| lobi | adverbe | tomorrow | Tokoya lobi. We will come tomorrow. |
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| lobi eleki | adverbe | yesterday | Namonaki ye lobi eleki. I saw him yesterday. |
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| sikoyo | adverbe | now | Yaka awa sikoyo. Come here now. |
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| moyi | nom | sun | Moyi ezali moto. The sun is hot. |
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| sánzá | nom | moon | |
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| monzoto | nom | star | Monzoto ezali kongenga makasi. The star shines brightly. |
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| likolo | nom | sky | Likolo ezali bleu. The sky is blue. |
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| mokili | nom | earth | Mokili ezali ya rond. The earth is round. |
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| moto | nom | fire | Moto ezali moto makasi. The fire is hot. |
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| mayi | nom | water | Mayi ezali malili. The water is cold. |
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| mbula | nom | rain | Mbula ezali kobeta. The rain is falling. |
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| mopɛpɛ | nom | wind | Mopɛpɛ ezali makasi. The wind is strong. |
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| nzete | nom | tree | Nzete ezali molai. The tree is tall. |
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| fololo | nom | flower | Fololo ezali kitoko. The flower is beautiful. |
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| ngomba | nom | mountain | Ngomba ezali molai. The mountain is high. |
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| ebale | nom | river | Ebale ezali monene. The river is wide. |
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| mbu | nom | sea | Mbu ezali mosika. The sea is far. |
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| bilei | nom | food | Bilei ezali pene. The food is ready. |
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| mapa | nom | bread | Mapa ezali ya sika. The bread is fresh. |
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| loso | nom | rice | Tolii loso lelo. We eat rice today. |
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| mosuni | nom | meat | Mosuni ezali moto. The meat is hot. |
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| mbisi | nom | fish | Mbisi ezali malamu. The fish is good. |
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| liki | nom | egg | Liki ebukani. The egg is broken. |
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| miliki | nom | milk | Miliki ezali ya moto moke. The milk is warm. |
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| mbuma | nom | fruit | Mbuma oyo ezali elengi. This fruit is sweet. |
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| tii | nom | tea | Namelaka tii mokolo nyonso. I drink tea daily. |
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| kafe | nom | coffee | Amelaka kafe moindo. He drinks black coffee. |
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| motó | nom | head | Motó na ngai ezali mpasi lelo. My head hurts today. |
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| liso | nom | eye | |
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| litoi | nom | ear | Litoi na ngai eyokaka malamu. My ear hears well. |
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| monoko | nom | mouth | Fungola monoko na yo mingi. Open your mouth wide. |
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| zolo | nom | nose | Zolo na ngai ezali malili. My nose is cold. |
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| loboko | nom | hand | Sukola loboko na yo sikoyo. Wash your hand now. |
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| lokolo | nom | foot | Lokolo na ngai ezali mpasi mingi. My foot hurts badly. |
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| motema | nom | heart | Motema na ngai ezali kimia. My heart is calm. |
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| nkombo | nom | name | Nkombo na yo ezali kitoko. Your name is beautiful. |
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| buku | nom | book | Buku oyo ezali ya sika. This book is new. |
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| liloba | nom | word | Liloba oyo ezali na tina. This word is important. |
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| monoko | nom | language | Lingala ezali monoko. Lingala is a language. |
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| mbongo | nom | money | Nazali na bosenga ya mbongo mingi. I need more money. |
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| mosala | nom | work | Mosala ezali mpasi. The work is hard. |
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| bolingo | nom | love | Bolingo ezali na tina mingi. Love is very important. |
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| miziki | nom | music | Miziki ezali kitoko. The music is beautiful. |
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| lisapo | nom | story | Lisapo oyo ezali solo. This story is true. |
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| nzela | nom | way | Nzela oyo ezali pete. This way is easy. |
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| eloko | nom | thing | Eloko wana ezali ya ngai. That thing is mine. |
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| bomoi | nom | life | Bomoi ezali pete te. Life is not easy. |
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| ekuke | nom | door | Ekuke ezali polele. The door is open. |
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| mesa | nom | table | Mesa ezali pɛto. The table is clean. |
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| kiti | nom | chair | Kiti ebukani. The chair is broken. |
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| motuka | nom | car | Motuka ezali ya sika. The car is new. |
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| malamu | adjectif | good | Buku oyo ezali malamu. This book is good. |
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| mabe | adjectif | bad | Bilei ezali mabe. The food is bad. |
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| monene | adjectif | big | Ndako ezali monene. The house is big. |
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| moke | adjectif | small | Shambre ezali moke. The room is small. |
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| ya sika | adjectif | new | Nasombi motuka ya sika. I bought a new car. |
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| ya kala | adjectif | old | Ndako oyo ezali ya kala. This house is old. |
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| molai | adjectif | long | Nzela ezali molai. The road is long. |
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| mokuse | adjectif | short | Lisapo ezali mokuse. The story is short. |
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| likolo | adjectif | high | Ngomba ezali likolo. The mountain is high. |
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| moto | adjectif | hot | Tii ezali moto. The tea is hot. |
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| malili | adjectif | cold | Mayi ezali malili. The water is cold. |
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| na esengo | adjectif | happy | Mwana azali na esengo. The child is happy. |
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| mawa | adjectif | sad | |
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| kitoko | adjectif | beautiful | Fololo ezali kitoko. The flower is beautiful. |
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| pete | adjectif | easy | Mosala oyo ezali pete. This work is easy. |
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| mpasi | adjectif | hard | Mosala oyo ezali mpasi. This work is hard. |
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| noki | adjectif | fast | Motuka oyo ezali noki. This car is fast. |
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| malembe | adjectif | slow | Mobali ya kala atambolaka malembe. The old man walks slow. |
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| solo | adjectif | right | Eyano na yo ezali solo. Your answer is right. |
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| lokuta | adjectif | wrong | Eyano wana ezali lokuta. That answer is wrong. |
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| na tina | adjectif | important | Buku oyo ezali na tina. This book is important. |
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| solo | adjectif | true | Lisapo oyo ezali solo. This story is true. |
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| etondi | adjectif | full | Kopo etondi. The cup is full. |
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| mpamba | adjectif | empty | Shambre ezali mpamba. The room is empty. |
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| moke | adjectif | young | Mwana azali moke. The child is young. |
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| makasi | adjectif | strong | Mobali wana azali makasi. That man is strong. |
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| bolembu | adjectif | weak | Mwana azali na bolembu. The child is weak. |
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| motane | adjectif | red | Fololo ezali motane. The flower is red. |
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| bleu | adjectif | blue | Likolo ezali bleu. The sky is blue. |
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| vert | adjectif | green | Nzete ezali vert. The tree is green. |
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| jaune | adjectif | yellow | Fololo ezali jaune. The flower is yellow. |
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| moindo | adjectif | black | Motuka ezali moindo. The car is black. |
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| mpɛmbɛ | adjectif | white | Chemise ezali mpɛmbɛ. The shirt is white. |
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| iyo | interjection | yes | |
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| te | interjection | no | Te, nakoki koya te. No, I cannot come. |
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| te | adverbe | not | Nazali pene te. I am not ready. |
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| mpe | conjonction | and | Nasombi mapa mpe tii. I bought bread and tea. |
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| to | conjonction | or | Tii to kafe ezali malamu. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| kasi | conjonction | but | Nalingi tii, kasi kafe mpe ezali malamu. I want tea, but coffee is fine. |
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| soki | conjonction | if | Soki okoyi, tokolia. If you come, we eat. |
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| mpo | conjonction | because | Natikali mpo na mbula. I stayed because of rain. |
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| na | préposition | with | Nayaki na moninga na ngai. I came with my friend. |
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| kozanga | préposition | without | Akendeki kozanga mbongo. He left without money. |
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| mpo na | préposition | for | Likabo oyo ezali mpo na yo. This gift is for you. |
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| uta | préposition | from | Nauti na eteyelo. I came from school. |
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| na | préposition | to | Tokendeki na engumba. We went to the city. |
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