dictionary / translation Lingala

boye, form of a verb

irregular form !
infinitive : koya
time : (ezalisi) simple present (I work, I dance,...) or present perfect (I have worked, I have danced,...) (-i)
person : second person plural (you)

koya, irregular form ! (racine : ye) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to come, to advance, to arrive

Often used to express a risk, to risk (see examples)

koyela
to come for...
to bring

Koya maboko pamba te
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bilenge, bozali na mikakatano ... yaka awa, tosolola.
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epekisami kosokola na ebale
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derived words : boyei

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irregular

66 examples (bandakisa ntúkú motóbá na motóbá) ...

okokaki koya ( na ) makolo: you could come by foot
pongi eyaki te: sleep did not come
Poso eleki, poso ekoya: last week, next week (just)
eyenga eleki nayaki na liyangani ya mibale: last sunday I came to the second cult.
nazoya (nazali koya)... naza na nzela... nakomi: I'm coming over... I'm underway... I arrived
poso ekoya mokolo moko eza nakosala te.: Next week, there's a day that I don't work.
yaka, landa ngai: come, follow me
Moto azoya, bomba yango nokinoki.: Someone's coming, hide that quickly
esongo ezali mwa eteni ya libolo eye etimbaka.: The clitoris is a small part of the vagina that gets hard.
yebisa ngai Wendy akoya kovisiter palais mokolo nini.: Let me know what day Wendy will come to visit the house.
yaka tosibana, naza na botine: warning - sensible content
baboti na yo bayaki kobwaka ngunda na poto. yango wana sikoyo oza awa na biso.: Your parents came ask asylum in europe. Reason why now you're here with us.
azoya, bombana noki: She's coming, hide yourself quickly
mama aye nzala esili: Mama is here, the hunger is over
mokili toyaki etondi na mabe: The world in which we live (/arrived) is full of evil
mokolo nakoya nalingi batu nioso bazala: The day I will come, I'd love everybody to be there.
yaka po tokende kotala yaya na yo ya mwasi: Come so we go see your big sister
naye po tosolola likambo wana: I came so that we discuss that problem
boni lelo oye tongo boye ? likambo ?: How come you came so early ? Is there a problem ?
tata na yo azoya lelo kotala yo: Your father comes to see you today.
koya lelo te. naza na makambu ebele ya kosala: Don't come today. I have a lot of things to do.
koya na moninga na yo wana te. nalingaka ye te.: Don't come with that friend of yours. I don't like him.
kokanga ekuke te. nazoya: Don't close the door. I'm coming.
koloba mingi te. nazoya sikoyo.: Don't talk much. I'm coming now.
tozali koya epayi na bino sikoyo: We arrive soon at your place.
oye, opesi biso ata mbote te. likambo nini ?: You came, you didn't even salute us. What's the matter ?
ebongi obongisa esika oyo. bapaya bazali koya.: You should tidy up this place. The people are coming.
ngai pe nalingi koya na bino: Me too, I want to come with you.
mbala ya liboso oyaki awa ozalaki koyoka soni: The last time you were here, you were ashamed.
nakoki koya kofanda na ndako na yo ?: Can I come live in your house ?
aza nanu mwana muke. azomela likaya na mbula na ye.: He's still a small kid. He smokes sigarets at his age.
okoya epayi na ngai mokolo nini ?: What day are you coming to my place ?
oza nanu elenge. kosala yango te. okoya kobebisa bomoi na yo.: You are still young. Don't do that. You risk spoiling your life.
boma moto okoya kotumba ndako pamba: Put out the fire. You risk to incinerate the house.
bapaya zomi baye kotala biso: 10 visitors came to see us.
nayeli bino nsango ya malamu. boyoka.: I brought you good news. Listen.
yela ngai mwa ndambo ya loso po nalia: Bring me a small portion of rice so that I eat.
bato misato bayaki koluka yo lelo: Three men came look for you today.
aza koboya koya awa, pona nini ?: She refuses to come here, why ?
kanga monoko na yo pamba te okoya komela nzinzi.: Close your mouth or else you risk swallowing a fly.
losaka pona biloko oyo oyeli biso: Thanks for the food you brought us.
molimo mosantu yaka osunga biso.: Holy Spirit come help us.
yaka tokanga foto moko: Come that we take a picture.
okoya kotela makasi pamba, tika kopakola mafuta wana: You risk to get very clear for nothing, stop applying that cream.
Yaka kosunga ngai, naza na biloko ebele ya kolamba.: Come help me, I have a lot of things to prepare.
liyebo yaka kotala liyebo oyo.: Come see that mushroom.
Yaka na moziki na biso.: Come to our fundraiser.
Yaka totanda mesa bato balia: Come let's set the table so people can eat.
kende kozua bisaka na yo oya kofanda epayi na ngai: Go take your things to come stay with me.
mwasi oyo atongelaka yo bilamba ayaki awa.: The lady who made clothes for you (your tailor) came here.
yela ngai masanga mbila namela.: Bring me the palm juice, so that I may drink.
mama ya mobali na yo akoya lisusu te.: Your mother in law will not come anymore.
yo ozali na kati ya motema na ye te.: You, you are not in his heart.
mobali na yo ya sika, kombo na ye nani ?: Your new husband, what's his name ?
Ayebi ata kokoma kombo na ye te.: She can't even write her name.
Akoya lelo lisusu te. Akoya kaka lobi.: She will not come anymore today. She will just come tomorrow.
ozalaki kozela ngai naya pona obanda kolamba ?: You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?
Nabengaki liboso ya koya.: I called before coming.
noko, yaka kobina na ngai.: Uncle, come dance with me.
nakoya koniata yo pamba.: I risk trampling you for no reason.
yela ngai mayi nasopela ye.: Bring me water so that I sprinkle him.
aye lisusu, mama wana ya liboma.: She came again, that crazy lady.
Aya, tosolola na ye esengeli .: Let her come, let's talk properly.
mwasi kitoko, yaka awa.: Pretty girl, come here.
Mwana oyo libota naye basundola ye po akoma bulawayo.: That child, her family abandoned her because she became a prostitute.
bato boni bayaki likita ?: How many people were at the reunion ?

boye

like this, so, that way
therefore, consequently

see also : bongo

27 examples (bandakisa ntúkú míbalé na nsambo) ...

Basusu kokufa, basusu kobotama, mokili ezalaka boye.: Some die and others get born, the world is like that.
nalingi ye lisusu te. Nabimi na ye kaka boye.: I don't love her anymore. I went out with her just like that.
Namoni ozangi eloko ya kosala. Luka ata mosala ko ! kaka koyungana boye...: I see that you lack something to do. Look even for a job, come on ! just wandering like that...
liboma ebandaka boye: Madness starts like that
pona nini ozalaka boye ? yo mpe...: Why are you like that ? you too...
kobeta mwasi na yo boye te. ezali mabe: Don't hit your wife like that. It's bad.
kokota epayi na biso boye te: Don't enter at our place like that.
boni lelo oye tongo boye ? likambo ?: How come you came so early ? Is there a problem ?
koloba na ngai boye te nazali mukolo na yo: Don't speak to me like that. I'm older than you.
ozalaka monoko makasi boye pona nini ?: Why do you have such a big mouth ?
pona nini ozokende lokola moyibi boye: Why do you leave as a thieve like that ?
nalingaka bana oyo bazalaka boye te: I don't like children who are like that.
pona nini ozali kosala boye, penza ?: Why do you do like this, really ?
ezala mbala na yo ya suka olobela ngai boye: That this may be your last time you talked to me that way.
pona nini mwana na yo azalaka lokuta boye: Why is your child a liar like that ?
kolata boye te. malili eza makasi libanda.: Don't dress like that. It's cold outside.
pona nini oza kopela boye ? likambo eza te !: Why are you getting ignited like that ? There's no problem !
bozala na bomoko. botika kosuana boye: Be united. Stop arguing like that.
pona nini olingaka kobuaka biloko ya kolia boye. eza malamu te.: Why do you love to throw away food like that ? It's not good.
tika kolembola sani boye: Stop licking the plate like that.
Oza kopema mbangu mbangu boye pona nini ?: Why are you breathing quickly like that ?
oza kokumba biloko ebele boye pona nini ?: Why are you carrying many things like that ?
pona nini bolingi kotela boye ? Eza malamu te pona poso.: Why do you like to get clear like that ? It's not good for the skin.
soki oza koyanola ngai boye nakobuka yo mbanga.: If you answer me like that, I will break your jaw.
Esili te. Nakotika ye boye te.: It's not over. I will not leave her like that.
Osundola mwasi na yo na bana kaka boye.: You abandonned your wife and the children just like that.
yo lokoso ya mbongo boye !: You, you love money too much like that !

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