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boyoka, form of a verb

infinitive : koyoka
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person plural (you)

koyoka, regular construction (root : yok) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

understand, listen, hear, feel, smell

koyokana
to get along, to agree

bakoyoka sango
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Agence Immo TOYOKANA
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botama congolais oyoka elengi
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derived words : boyókani

34 examples (bandakisa ntúkú mísáto na mínei) ...

naza na nzala. Nazoyoka nzala. Naza na posa ya komela. Naza na posa ya mayi.: I'm hungry. I feel hungry. I'm thirsty (desire to drink). I'm thirsty (desire for liquid).
biso toza koyoka malili na elanga na biso ya lokuta.: We, we are feeling cold with our false dry season.
Nazali koyoka yo te, nalobaka lingala te: I can't understand you, I don't speak lingala.
yoka malamu !: listen carefully !
Salisa ngai, nazoyoka libumu mpasi.: Help me, I have stomach pain.
Loba malembe. Nazoyoka te.: Speak slowly. I don't understand you.
Mosala na zolo ezali koyoka solo na kopema.: The work of the nose is to smell odors and to breathe.
Nayoki nsolo malamu na nzoto na ye.: I smelt a nice odor on her body.
Nayokaki nsoni mingi.: I was very ashamed.
toyokani malamu: We understand each other well / We get along well.
loba nakoyoka, tinda nakosala: Speak, I shall listen. Send, I shall do.
yoka ndule: listen to the music
alingi koyoka te. etali ye.: He doesn't want to listen. That's his problem.
pesa ngai bolangiti nafinika. nayoki malili.: Give me a blanket so that I can cover myself. I feel cold.
nazoyoka mutu pasi: I have a head ache
koyoka batu te, yoka nde mobali na yo: Don't listen to the people, rather listen to your husband.
koyoka ye te. yoka ngai mama na yo.: Don't listen to him. Listen to your mum for me.
nazoyoka nzoto malamu te: I don't feel well.
nazoyoka lino pasi ebongi nakende epayi ya munganga: I feel tooth pain. I have to go to the doctor.
mutu oyo nazolobela azoyoka ngai te. nazoloba mpamba.: The person I was talking to is not listening to me. Je parle pour rien.
mbala ya liboso oyaki awa ozalaki koyoka soni: The last time you were here, you were ashamed.
nakobenda yo litoyi soki ozali koyoka te: I will pull your ear if you don't listen.
yoka nanu motuna na ngai liboso ya koyanola ngai: Listen already to my question before answering me.
nayeli bino nsango ya malamu. boyoka.: I brought you good news. Listen.
semeki na yo ayokelaka yo zuwa makasi: Your sister in law is very jealous of you.
nayoka nanu nzembo oyo te: I did not hear this song yet.
koniata ngai te nazoyoka pasi.: Don't trample me, it hurts !
Nayoki ke okomi kobima na ex na ngai. Mama, ozali semba bilokota.: I heard that you started dating my ex. Lady, you are a semba bilokota.
Soki bato mibale bayokani te ebongi bakabwana.: If two persons don't get along, they should separate.
kende kolala soki oza koyoka pongi.: Go to sleep if you feel tired.
Nayoki malamu te. Bandela.: I didn't hear it well. Repeat.
naza na posa ya koyoka atalaku oyo ayembaka epayi ya Koffi: I need to listen to the singer who sings (the dedications) with Koffi.
Nayoki nzoto mingayi. Nake na lopitalo: I don't feel well. I go to the hospital.
Oyoki mingai na mabele: Do you feel pain in the breasts ?

boyoka, form of a verb

infinitive : koyoka
time : (eleká kala etikalá) far past perfect (tosálá = we have worked) or (mposa) wish, subjonctif, volonté (tósála =if/for we worked)
person : second person plural (you)

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