dictionary / translation Lingala

bóní

how (are you) ?
How much / many ?
what?

bóníbóní
how ? in what way ?

17 examples (bandakisa zómi na nsambo) ...

mbala boni: how many times
tala boni bana Jacob azuaki mpe lolenge boni azuaki bango: see how many children Jacob got and also in what way he got them
talo boni ?: How much does it cost ? (how's the price ?)
ozali na mibu boni ? Ozali na mbula boni? Obotamaki mobu nini?: How old are you ? (How many years do you have ?)
Bato bazali motuya boni na libota na yo ?: How many people are there in your family ?
motuya boni ya badollar bafutaka yo ? - na se ya 500 ? kati ya 500 na 1000 ? 1000 tii likolo ?: how much in dollars do they pay you ? less than 500 ? between 500 and 1000 ? 1000 and more ?
azali na zemi ? basanza boni ?: Is she pregnant ? How many months ?
omelaka makaya boni na mokolo ?: How many cigarettes do you smoke a day ?
mbote, boni nzoto ? nga naza malamu. nalingaki kaka napesa yo mbote: Hello, how's the body (the health) ? I'm doing well. I just wanted to greet you.
Mbote papa. Boni ? - Ngai malamu. Bongo yo ? - Ngai mpe malamu.: Hi mister. How are you ? - Me, I'm good. And you then ? - Me too, I'm good.
boni bana na yo ? bazali malamu ?: How are your children doing ? Are they doing well ?
boni lelo oye tongo boye ? likambo ?: How come you came so early ? Is there a problem ?
lolenge boni ebongi bayebisa yo pona otika komela kisi oyo: How should they let you know to stop taking that medicin ?
lolenge boni nakoki koloba na mobali oyo pona atika nga kimia: How can I talk to that man so that he'd leave me in peace ?
papa na yo aza na basi boni ?: Your father has how many women ?
bato boni bayaki likita ?: How many people were at the reunion ?
Mbote. Boni ? - Ngai malamu, ebongo yo ? - Ngai pe malamu.: Hello. How are you ? - Me good, and you ? - Me too good.

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