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bozala
bozala
,
form of a verb
infinitive
:
kozala
time
: (
etinda
)
imperative
(
run ! let's go ! listen ! ...
)
person
: second person plural (
you
)
kozala
,
regular construction (root : zal)
(class 15 : ko- (verbs))
to be
you'll also hear "oza", "naza",... instead of ozali, nazali, ...
also used as auxiliary for verbs
kozala
na
to have
(to be with)
to be in / at
kozal
is
a
to create
nalingi nazala mosani wa molongo ya liboso
©
pvh
tozali kosambela kasi bolingo eza te
©
pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)
zanga nioso
mais
zala na BASE
©
pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)
tozali koluka batu ya musala
©
pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)
tozoluka muana musala
src :
google images
bwaka mayi na wc. zala motu ya solo.
src :
google images
derived words :
ezalela
,
ezaleli
373 examples (
bandakisa
nkámá
mísáto
na
ntúkú
nsambo
na
mísáto
) ...
bozalaki
mibale
,
wapi
mosusu
?
you were two, where is the other ?
Nkolo
azali
kobeta
na
porte.
The Lord is knocking at the door
Motema
na
ngai
ezali
kobeta
po
na
yo
My heart beats for you
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).
Azali
awa
te
He is not here.
Mama
azali
kosambela
.
Mom is praying.
Tata
azali
na
libanda
.
Benga
ye
.
Dad is outside. Call him.
ozali
kolukela
ngai
makambo
.
you're telling me to look for problems.
makaku
awelaki
kupé
,
esika
ya
kotia
mokila
ezali
te
.
The monkey fought for the short (pants), a place to put the tail there is not.
owuti
wapi
?
okei
wapi
?
ozali
wapi
?
Where do you come from ? Where do you go ? Where are you ?
soso
ezali
talo
makasi
likolo
ya
dollar.
The chicken is very expensive because of the dollar.
...
po
na
kozonga
. ...
po
azonga
. ...
po
azali
kozonga
.
... to come back. ... so that he would come back. ... because he's coming back.
nzungu
ya
madesu
ezali
na
moto
The cooking pot of the beans is on the fire.
oza
na
mbongo
?
te
,
naza
nango
te
.
Do you have money ? No I don't have any.
ezali
ya
solo
!
it's true! it's the truth!
ezibele
ezali
polele
The lid is open.
nazali
polélé
polélé
I'm clear and open (I don't hide anything)
nazali
!
I'm here !
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.
nazoya
(nazali
koya
)...
naza
na
nzela
...
nakomi
I'm coming over... I'm underway... I arrived
oza
na
motema
malamu
You have a good heart (You are nice)
balongolaka
pongi
ya
mbwa
te
.
Balamusaka
te
mbwa
oyo
azali
kolala
.
"One" does not interrupt the sleep of a dog. "One" does not wake the dog that is sleeping.
Bazali
lokola
mai
na
moto
.
They are as water and fire.
Esika
nkoyi
azali
,
kotia
ntaba
te
.
where there is a leopard, don't put a goat.
ezali
esengo
na
ngai
po
na
komona
moko
na
moko
na
bino
na
liyangani
oyo
na
sima
ya
nzanga
.
It a pleasure for me to see everyone of you in this afternoon cult.
ezali
pete
te
.
It's not easy.
ozali
na
mibu
boni
?
Ozali
na
mbula
boni
?
Obotamaki
mobu
nini
?
How old are you ? (How many years do you have ?)
Ozali
mobali
to
mwasi
?
Are you a boy or a girl ?
Osuka
to
ozali
na
kelasi
nini
? -
Nasilisa
kelasi
ya
ebandeli
te
.
What education level have you finished or are you in ? - I have not completed primary school.
Bato
bazali
motuya
boni
na
libota
na
yo
?
How many people are there in your family ?
Sarko
azali
mokuse
.
Sarko is short.
manguele
mpe
kisi
ezali
te
po
na
kobatela
moto
azua
VIH
to
bokono
ya
SIDA
te
.
There's no vaccine nor a medicine to protect someone from acquiring HIV or the disease AIDS.
Soki
nzoto
to
poso
ya
moto
ekutani
na
ya
moto
mosusu
,
tina
ya
kobanga
ezali
te
.
If the body or the skin of a person meets with that of another person, there's no reason to fear.
na
likolo
pela
moko
awa
na
nse
moko
te
akokani
na
yo
na
nguya
na
kembo
yo
'za
nzambe
in heaven as here down below there is no one that ressembles you in power and glory, you are God
poso
ekoya
mokolo
moko
eza
nakosala
te
.
Next week, there's a day that I don't work.
aza
moyambi
.
Oyambí
likonzí
.
He's the goalkeeper. He defends the goal. (soccer/football)
oza
na
miso
lokola
moto
ameli
lotoko
.
You have the eyes like someone who drunk lotoko.
Biso
tozali
awa
,
bango
bazali
kuna
.
We, we are here, they, they are there.
Basusu
kokufa
,
basusu
kobotama
,
mokili
ezalaka
boye
.
Some die and others get born, the world is like that.
komela
masanga
ezali
esengo
ya
mokili
To drink beer is a worldly pleasure
tala
,
oyo
ezali
ndenge
na
biso
look, this is our method
Azali
kolala
nanu
na
ekeko
.
She still sleeps with a doll.
Lata
ekoti
,
moyi
ezali
makasi
Wear a cap, the sun shines hard.
biloko
olambaki
ezali
elengi
mingi
The things you've prepared are very delicious.
Biloko
na
yo
ezali
kilo
mingi
.
Your luggage weighs a lot.
Ozali
kitoko
lokola
moyi
ya
ntongo
.
You are beautiful like the sun in the morning.
Wana
ezali
ya
solo
,
kosakana
te
.
This is true, don't joke.
Lelo
ezali
mokolo
ya
suka
.
Lobi
ezalaki
mokolo
ya
liboso
.
Today is the last day. Yesterday was the first day.
Aza
te
.
Luka
libanda
.
He's not there. Search outside.
Bolingo
ezalaka
lokola
lisano
.
Love is like a game.
Eza
ya
solo
? -
Te
,
eza
lokuta
!
Is it true ? - No, it's a lie !
Mabanzo
na
yo
ezali
malamu
te
.
Your thoughts are not good.
Na
kati
ezalaki
molili
.
Inside it was dark.
Moyi
ezali
mpe
monzoto
.
The sun is also a star.
Azalaki
moseka
liboso
tosibaki
.
She was a virgin before we made love.
Ozali
na
mpongi
? -
Nanu
te
.
Are you sleepy ? - Not yet.
Ndako
na
ye
ezali
musika
mingi
.
His home is very far.
Mbula
na
ngai
ezali
zomi
na
mwambe
.
My age is 18.
Mosala
na
zolo
ezali
koyoka
solo
na
kopema
.
The work of the nose is to smell odors and to breathe.
loposo
na
ye
ezali
mpetompeto
lokola
ngolo
.
her skin is smooth as a catfish.
Azali
na
nkanda
mpo
na
ngai
.
He's mad at me (he has anger because of me)
Ezali
ntalo
mingi
.
Kakola
moke
.
That's very expensive. Negotiate a bit.
Akimaki
lisusu
,
nakanisi
azali
na
ntina
.
He ran away again, I think he has a reason.
Maboko
na
yo
ezali
petepete
,
nayebaki
te
.
Your hands are very soft, I didn't know.
tshombo
wana
ezali
ya
kala
mingi
.
That phone is from way back.
Soki
oyo
ezali
ya
solo
,
nakufa
.
If that's true, I'll die.
Azali
? -
Te
.
Abimi
.
Is he there ? - No. He went out.
Nzambe
azali
malamu
mingi
God is very good.
tozali
koluka
muana
musala
.
Azala
moyibi
te
,
ndoki
te
,
ndumba
te
.
We are looking for a domestic aid. May it not be a thief, not a sorcerer, not a whore.
ozalaki
wapi
lobi
na
butu
?
Where were you last night ?
azali
na
zemi
?
basanza
boni
?
Is she pregnant ? How many months ?
esongo
ezali
mwa
eteni
ya
libolo
eye
etimbaka
.
The clitoris is a small part of the vagina that gets hard.
Libumu
na
yo
ezali
ya
kokangama
?
Are you constipated ? (your intestins, are they blocked ?)
lopango
na
bango
ezalaka
na
Masina
Their lot is in Masina
lopango
ya
ba
Carla
ezalaka
na
Lemba
.
Het lot van de "Carlas" is in Lemba.
leki
ya
Jean
azali
maladi
Jean's little sister is sick.
elengi
na
mbeto
:
Muasi
ya
monene
na
muasi
ya
moke
,
nani
azali
sukali
?
© kitokolile
pleasure in bed: a big girl and a slim girl, who is sweet ?
ndenge
ya
komibatela
:
na
capote.
Nzela
ya
malamu
koleka
mpo
na
komibatela
ezali
kosalela
capote
the way to protect oneself : with a condom. The best method to protect oneself is to use a condom.
eza
muana
muasi
to
mobali
?
Is it a girl or a boy ?
Nzambe
apambola
bino
mingi
.
Kimia
ezala
na
bino
.
Nzambe
abatela
bino
.
My God bless you in abundance. Peace be with you. May God protect you.
ezala
se
bongo
may it be (only) so !
naza
na
posa
na
yo
I have desire for you.
bwaka
mayi
na
wc.
zala
motu
ya
solo
.
Throw water in the toilet. Be a real man.
libenge
eza
mbala
ya
sukali
.
matembele
eza
nkasa
ya
libenge
.
The "sweet potato" is a sweet tuber. Matembele are the leaves of the sweet potato.
lituma
eza
makemba
ya
kotuta
.
lituma is mashed plantain bananas.
Oyo
ezali
nsango
ya
kosunga
yo
pona
koyeba
ndenge
nini
kelasi
ya
monoko
ya
Lifalanse
etambolaka
.
This is an information to help you to know in which manner the lesson of the french language functions.
Mokonzi
,
soki
ozalaki
awa
,
mbele
ndeko
na
ngai
akufaki
té
.
© Yoane 11:21
Lord, if you would have been here, then my brother would not have been dead.
Soki
miso
na
yo
ezali
malamu
,
okomona
polele
penza
If your eyes are good, you will see really clearly.
ozozela
nini
?
Eza
tur
na
yo
!
What are you waiting for ? It's your turn !
ngai
naza
na
biro
ya
Gecamines.
Nakozonga
kala
mingi
te
Me, I'm at the office of Gecamines. I'll return soon.
Oza
kitoko
makasi
ndeke
na
ngai
ya
bolingo
You're very pretty, my lovebird
Oza
elengi
kofiba
koleka
mokuwa
ya
makoso
.
© Fally Ipupa
You're nicer to suck on than the bone of porc legs. (=delicacy)
yo
ozali
mwinda
na
bomoyi
na
ngai
.
You, you're the light of my life.
ah Nzambe !
pona
nini
masta
na
ngai
aza
zoba
lokola
makaku
?
ah God ! why is my friend stupid like an ape ?
tozali
er
nini
?
What time is it ?
basi
bazali
kosolola
na
libanda
.
The girls are talking outside.
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.
obungi
.
ozalaki
wapi
? -
Awa
,
na
ndaku
.
Nalalaki
pe
natalaki
télé.
You disappeared. Where were you ? Here, at home. I was sleeping and watching television.
na
liboso
aza
nani
?
in front, who is that ?
Djo
ayebaki
ete
kosopa
zemi
ezali
lisumu
monene
,
kasi
makango
na
ye
azwaki
zemi
,
mpe
Djo
azalaki
na
likoki
te
ya
kobala
mpe
kobokola
mwana
.
Djo knew that having an abortion is a great sin, but his fiancée got pregnant and Djo did not have the means to get married and raise a child.
Na
motema
nayebaki
ete
ezali
mabe
,
kasi
namonaki
ndenge
mosusu
ya
kosala
te
.
In the heart I knew it was bad, but I saw no other way of acting.
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.
ozosala
nini
? -
Eloko
te
,
naza
na
mbetu
na
ngai
What are you doing ? - Nothing, I'm in my bed.
mundele
oyo
aza
mbamba
That white is sticky (follows you everywhere)
Bazali
kobatela
mino
malamu
te
,
mosusu
esila
ngala
mpe
mosusu
balambi
yango
na
ndenge
elongobani
te
.
They don't conserve the medicines well, others are expired and others they prepare with non conform methods.
Na
mboka
swisi
,
kotambola
na
engunduka
ezali
kosalema
mingi
In the country Switzerland, traveling by train is much (often) done
Soki
olingi
kozwa
engunduka
,
bisika
ya
kotika
motuka
ezali
.
If you want to take the train, there are places to leave the car (parkings).
Maman
azali
malamu
moke
Mother is doing a bit well
tozalaki
awa
epai
na
nga
na
Valentine
na
Rachel.
Bakomaki
lelo
na
nzanga
.
We were here at my place with Valentine and Rachel. They had arrived today at noon.
tokutana
ndenge
nini
naza
na
hotel Ibis
How would we find each other ? I'm at hotel Ibis.
oza
bolole
!
you are stupid !
oza
kaka
awa
?
Are you still here ?
bitumba
ezali
pili-pili
mpe
mungua
ya
libala
.
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
The fights are the pepper and the salt of the mariage.
Nazalaki
kuna
na
Bon Marché
na
bar Cheetah. Las Vegas
ekosa
:)
I was there at Bon Marché at Cheetah bar. Las Vegas is only pretending :)
kolumba
monoko
solo
eza
maladi
to
te
?
Is stinky mouth an in sickness or not ?
bolingo
ezali
elengi
soki
balingi
yo
love is nice if they love you
Bolingo
ya
Kristo
ezali
kotambwisa
biso
© 2 bakorentien 5:14
The love of Christ compels us
wapi
Augustin ? -
Ye
?
Aza
na
kwilu !
Where's Augustin ? - He ? He's in Kwilu !
Mobutu
azalaki
mokonzi
ya
Zaïre
Mobutu was the president of Zaïre
Peter
azalaki
kosala
na
kompani
ya
kemi
.
Peter worked at a chemical company.
ntango
bazalaki
koyemba
,
bazalaki
kosepela
When they sang, they enjoyed themselves
tshombo
na
ngai
eza
na
nkokoso
my mobile phone has a problem
yo
sapologue
oza
na
abakosi
versace,
kasi
miliki
ezangi
na
ndaku
You, the "sapologist", you have a vest of Versace, but milk is missing at home
makayabu
na
fumbwa
!
ezangi
kaka
loso
kasi
naza
na
nzala
!
makayabu and fumbwa ! Only rice is missing, but I'm hungry !
ezali
te
po
tomelaka
na
nganda
moko
,
nde
tokomi
baninga
It's not because we use to drink at the same café, that we became friends
ozali
po
na
nga
eyano
na
mikakatano
,
nzela
ya
solo
ya
kotambola
,
yesu
na
nga
,
kumama
You are for me the answer to the problems, the real way to walk, my Jesus, be praised
madesu
na
suki
,
eza
madesu
ya
kopola
beans with hair are spoiled (moldy) beans (allusion on baldness among white people)
mwasi
ya
Petelo
aza
elenge
Peter's wife is young
bana
bavandaki
na
mabele
mpo
na
bakiti
ezalaki
te
.
source: Espérance-François Ngayibata Bulayumi, Mosuni
The children sat on the ground because there were no chairs.
bolingo
ezali
kati
na
biso
soki
tozali
na
bomoko
There's love between us if we are united
nakoki
kobanga
te
zambi
nazali
somi
na
RDC.
I cannot be afraid because I'm legal in RDC.
ebale
ya
kongo
ezali
monene
mpe
na
mbisi
ebele
The Congo river is big and also has a lot of fish.
mbinzo
ezali
malamu
mpo
na
koliya
.
The caterpillar is good to eat.
kozanga
koyeba
eza
liwa
ya
ndambo
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
To lack knowing is a part of death.
kokenda
liboso
ezali
kokoma
te
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
To go first is not "to arrive"
naza
na
posa
ya
komona
yo
lelo
I long to see you today
moninga
na
nga
aza
na
bokono
My friend is sick
naza
na
makambo
ebele
ya
kosala
lelo
I have a lot of things to do today.
naza
na
mbongo
te
I have no money.
naza
na
kanda
na
yo
I'm angry with you.
naza
na
bana
misato
:
mwasi
moko
na
mibali
mibale
I have three children: One girl and two boys
naza
na
likambo
na
yo
te
I have no problem with you
boyokani
eza
na
ndako
oyo
te
There is no understanding in this house
naza
na
niongo
na
yo
I'm in debt with you
nalingi
ozala
mama
ya
bana
na
nga
I want you to be the mother of my children
tokoki
kozala
na
kimia
te
na
ndako
oyo
We can't be in peace in this house
koyeba
kofanda
na
batu
ezalaka
malamu
To know how to live with people is good
mokolo
nakoya
nalingi
batu
nioso
bazala
The day I will come, I'd love everybody to be there.
kopesa
ye
mbongo
mingi
te
,
aza
nanu
mwana
muke
Don't give him much money, it's still a little child
pona
nini
ozalaka
boye
?
yo
mpe
...
Why are you like that ? you too...
wana
eza
biloko
ya
papa
na
bino
.
That there is the food of your father.
kotala
ngai
mingi
te
nazali
mwasi
ya
batu
Don't look hard at me, I'm someone's woman
eloko
basalela
naza
na
posa
na
yango
te
The thing that had been used, I don't need it
awa
tosalaka
kaka
na
baboti
na
biso
Here we are just with our parents
awa
nde
nazalaki
kofanda
tango
nazalali
mwana
muke
It's here that I lived when I was a little child
kobeta
mwasi
na
yo
boye
te
.
ezali
mabe
Don't hit your wife like that. It's bad.
komela
masanga
ya
sukali
mingi
te
.
eza
malamu
te
po
na
mino
.
Don't drink much sweet drinks. It's not good for your teeth.
mobali
na
yo
azali
mobulu
.
aza
kotia
basi
nioso
litoyi
Your husband is not serious. He seduces all the girls.
nzela
ezali
nanu
mosika
The road is still long.
Kongo
ezali
mboka
monene
na
afrika
mobimba
.
Congo is the largest country of entire africa.
boni
bana
na
yo
?
bazali
malamu
?
How are your children doing ? Are they doing well ?
naza
na
esengo
makasi
pamba
te
nakobima
na
baninga
na
ngai
na
pokwa
ya
lelo
I'm very glad because I will go out with my friends tonight.
kobima
nanu
te
.
naza
nanu
na
posa
na
yo
.
Don't leave yet. I still need you.
tozali
lisusu
na
mayi
te
,
mwinda
te
.
sikoyo
tokosala
ndenge
nini
We have no more water, no light. How will we work now ?
tata
naza
na
posa
ya
mbongo
po
nasomba
bilamba
Father, I need money to buy clothes.
keba
!
koleka
awa
te
!
libulu
moko
ezali
.
Watch out ! Don't pass here ! There's a hole.
koya
lelo
te
.
naza
na
makambu
ebele
ya
kosala
Don't come today. I have a lot of things to do.
oyo
eza
na
kati
na
ngai
boyebi
te
What is inside of me, you didn't know.
biso
na
bino
,
tozali
bana
ya
tata
moko
na
mama
moko
we and you, we are children of the same father and the same mother.
nani
alobi
nazali
kobela
makasi
?
Who said that I was very sick ?
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 ?
Nzambe
azali
malamu
mingi
pona
ngai
God is very good for me.
naza
na
mbongo
ya
kopesa
yo
te
I don't have money to give you
oza
na
nkombo
moko
kitoko
makasi
You have a very beautiful name.
nkombo
na
yo
ya
mboka
ezali
nini
?
What is your family name ?
kaka
yo
nde
oza
koluka
makambo
awa
There's only you who seeks trouble here
wapi
talatala
oyo
ezalaki
awa
Where is the mirror that was here ?
tozali
koya
epayi
na
bino
sikoyo
We arrive soon at your place.
oyo
eza
ndako
na
bino
,
eza
ya
biso
te
that is your house, not ours.
baninga
na
ngai
nioso
bazali
na
motuka
.
etikali
kaka
ngai
All my friends have a car. Only I remain.
nalingaka
masanga
oyo
te
eza
sukali
mingi
I don't like that drink. It's too sweet.
mokonzi
ya
mboka
azali
mutu
monene
.
The president of a country is a huge personality.
nalingaka
mwasi
azala
monene
te
.
I don't like a woman to be fat.
kopesa
mutu
mbote
ezali
ofele
To greet someone is free.
kotika
ngai
te
,
Yawe
,
nazali
mwana
na
yo
Don't leave me, Lord, I'm your child.
esika
oyo
ezali
salite
mingi
This place is very dirty.
ebongi
obongisa
esika
oyo
.
bapaya
bazali
koya
.
You should tidy up this place. The people are coming.
kozanga
baboti
ezali
pasi
mingi
Not having parents is very difficult.
kozanga
botosi
na
mikolo
ezali
malamu
te
Lacking respect for the elders is not good.
banda
oza
na
zemi
oza
kolala
mingi
Since you are pregnant you sleep much.
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 ?
ebongi
okeba
.
na
zamba
oyo
baniama
bazalaka
ebele
.
You have to be careful. In that forest are a lot of animals.
lelo
ezali
mokolo
ya
mbotama
ya
yesu
Today is the birthday of Jesus.
oza
kolamba
biloko
nini
lelo
?
What are you préparing today ?
kolia
biloko
ya
sukali
mingi
te
eza
malamu
te
pona
mino
Don't eat too much sweet things. It's not good for your teeth.
oza
koluka
mosala
nini
,
mama
?
What job a are you looking for, mama ?
etumba
ya
mobali
ezali
koluka
mwasi
ya
malamu
pona
kobala
The struggle of a man is to look for a good woman to marry.
etumba
na
ngai
ezali
ke
bana
na
ngai
balonga
na
bomoyi
My struggle is that my children may be successful in life.
ezala
mbala
na
yo
ya
suka
olobela
ngai
boye
That this may be your last time you talked to me that way.
mbala
ya
liboso
oyaki
awa
ozalaki
koyoka
soni
The last time you were here, you were ashamed.
mwana
mwasi
oyo
azali
lokuta
monene
That girl is a big liar.
pona
nini
mwana
na
yo
azalaka
lokuta
boye
Why is your child a liar like that ?
tozali
na
molili
awa
penza
We are really in the dark here.
pelisa
mwinda
.
molili
eza
makasi
awa
Turn on the light. It's very dark in here.
komela
likaya
ezali
malamu
te
It's not good to smoke sigarets.
aza
nanu
mwana
muke
.
azomela
likaya
na
mbula
na
ye
.
He's still a small kid. He smokes sigarets at his age.
epayi
na
bino
nde
makelele
ezalaka
makasi
.
There's much noise at your place.
pona
nini
ozali
kosala
ndeko
na
yo
bongo
Why do you do like this to your sister ?
na
ndako
oyo
mokonzi
azali
te
.
biso
nioso
tozali
bana
.
In this house there's no chief. We are all children.
papa
nde
azalaka
mokonzi
ya
ndako
It's father who is the chief of the house.
ozali
na
makolo
kitoko
penza
You have really nice legs.
liwa
ezali
pona
mutu
nioso
Death is for everyone.
nakobenda
yo
litoyi
soki
ozali
koyoka
te
I will pull your ear if you don't listen.
kolata
boye
te
.
malili
eza
makasi
libanda
.
Don't dress like that. It's cold outside.
mobali
na
ye
aza
bilingalinga
Her man is a flirter.
aza
kokeba
na
mwasi
wana
makasi
.
He pays much attention to that girl there.
kopola
ezali
eloko
ya
mabe
te
Losing is not something bad.
lelo
baza
kopola
biso
toza
kolonga
Today they are losing and we are winning.
lelo
ezali
mokolo
ya
mbotama
ya
koko
na
biso
ya
mwasi
.
Today is the birthday of my grandmother.
moto
eza
kopela
makasi
penza
.
The fire is starting very heavily.
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.
na
libota
na
bango
baza
na
bomoko
te
In their family, they are not united.
ozali
elenge
mwasi
moko
kitoko
You are a beautiful young girl.
oza
nanu
elenge
.
kosala
yango
te
.
okoya
kobebisa
bomoi
na
yo
.
You are still young. Don't do that. You risk spoiling your life.
naza
na
tukutuku
.
nazokende
kotala
mama
na
ngai
.
I'm on the motorbike. I'm going to see my mum.
oza
kotumba
bilamba
pona
nini
?
Why are you burning the clothes ?
bamamiwata
bazalaka
na
mayi
.
Mermaids are usually in the water.
bamamiwata
bazalaka
baanjelu
ya
satana
The sirens are the angels of satan.
naza
na
kokoso
moko
ya
monene
I have a big problem.
aza
na
zemi
ya
sanza
misatu
She's three months pregnant.
nakendaki
feti
lobi
.
batu
bazalaki
ebele
.
I went to the party yesterday. There were a lot of people.
goro
ya
mobali
na
ngai
eza
munene
My man's dick is huge.
sukola
kikalungu
po
eza
salite
Wash that pan because it is dirty.
kodiembika
eza
lisumu
To hang oneself is a sin
aza
kokosola
mingi
.
He coughs a lot.
mopepe
ezali
na
ndako
oyo
te
There's no air in this house.
na
ndoto
na
ngai
ya
lelo
ozalaki
wana
.
In my dream of today you where there.
kobosana
ngai
te
tango
okozala
na
mbongo
Don't forget me when you'll have money.
naza
na
likambo
moko
ya
motuya
ya
koyebisa
yo
I have something important to let you know.
libota
na
ngai
ezali
motuya
mingi
pona
ngai
My family is very important for me.
na
zamba
oyo
banzoi
baza
ebele
.
bokeba
!
In that forest there are a lot of bees. Watch out !
kokende
na
ebale
lelo
te
mbonge
eza
makasi
Don't go to the river today. The waves are strong.
ebale
ya
kongo
ezalaka
monene
makasi
The Congo river is very strong.
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.
naza
na
motuna
moko
ya
kotuna
yo
I have a question to ask you.
mwana
na
yo
ya
mobali
aza
kosuba
na
mbetu
mingi
Your son pees in bed a lot.
esika
ya
kosuba
eza
awa
te
There's no place to pee here.
yo
oza
na
bizaleli
kaka
neti
mama
na
yo
You just have a behaviour like your mother.
ngai
na
yo
tozali
neti
bandeko
Me and you, we are like brothers.
libanga
moko
ya
monene
ezalaki
liboso
ya
motuka
na
ngai
There was a big stone in front of my car.
mwana
mwasi
oyo
azalaka
monene
pe
molayi
.
That girl is big and tall.
ndeko
na
ngai
ya
mwasi
azalaka
na
makolo
molayi
My sister has long legs.
oyo
ezali
bilamba
ya
ndeko
na
ngai
Those are the clothes of my sister.
mwana
oyo
azalaka
mutu
monene
penza
That kid has really a big head.
oza
kokosa
baboti
na
yo
mingi
.
ezali
malamu
te
.
You lie a lot to your parents. That's not good.
mama
kulutu
na
biso
azalaka
baba
.
My maternal great-aunt is deaf-mute.
aza
koboya
koya
awa
,
pona
nini
?
She refuses to come here, why ?
oza
na
posa
ya
koboya
yango
to
oza
na
posa
ya
kondima
?
You'd like to refuse that or you'd like to accept ?
bato
nyonso
bazali
awa
,
tozozela
kaka
yo
.
Everyone is here, we're just waiting for you.
ebongi
totosa
mobeko
oyo
pona
tozala
na
kimia
We should respect that law to be in peace.
mobeko
oyo
ezali
pasi
mingi
pona
kotosa
That law is very hard to respect.
semeki
na
yo
azalaka
motema
mabe
Your sister in law is wicked.
kelasi
na
ngai
ezali
motuya
pona
ngai
My studies are important to me.
mateya
ya
lelo
ezalaki
kitoko
penza
.
The preaching of today was very nice.
papa
nkulutu
na
biso
azalaka
mutema
mabe
The big brother of my mother is wicked.
Bomoyi
ezali
pete
te
.
Ebongi
kobunda
.
Life is not easy. You have to fight.
Miliki
ezali
malamu
mingi
pona
mikuwa
.
Milk is very good for the bones.
bazali
kosala
ye
epasoli
ya
mbanga
.
They will do him a jaw operation.
bilamba
yango
eza
talo
penza
.
Those clothes are really expensive.
Awa
biloko
nyoso
ezalaka
ntalo
.
Here everything is expensive.
noko
na
ngai
aza
mobeti
ndembo
ya
monene
My uncle is a big football player.
kolula
mwasi
ya
batu
eza
malamu
te
It's not good to admire someone else's wife.
ebongi
ozala
mosika
na
mwasi
wana
You should stay far away from that woman.
Oza
kopema
mbangu
mbangu
boye
pona
nini
?
Why are you breathing quickly like that ?
Mosala
wana
ya
kindumba
ezali
malamu
te
na
miso
ya
Nzambe
.
The work of prostitution is not good in the eyes of God.
Azali
mutu
moyindo
neti
ngai
.
He's a black man like me.
mutu
moyindo
na
mutu
mondele
bazali
batu
oyo
Nzambe
akeli
.
The black man and the white man are persons that God created.
bangi
eza
malamu
te
pona
nzoto
.
Drugs are not good for the body.
oza
kokumba
biloko
ebele
boye
pona
nini
?
Why are you carrying many things like that ?
pona
nini
oza
kokumba
mwana
na
yo
na
mukongo
?
Why do you carry your child on your back ?
oza
na
bana
mwambe
na
bakoko
mibale
.
You have 8 children and 2 grandchildren.
naza
na
libonza
pona
eyenga
ya
lelo
te
I don't have an offering for today's service.
liteya
ya
lelo
ezalaki
ndenge
nini
?
How was the preaching of today ?
Bongisa
ndako
.
Eza
salite
makasi
.
Arrange the house. It is very dirty.
kombola
esika
oyo
.
salite
eza
ebele
.
Sweep that spot. There's a lot of dirt.
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.
oyo
,
ezali
eloko
ya
nani
?
this, whose thing is that ?
eza
mokano
ya
Nzambe
.
It's God's will.
nzimbu
eza
te
na
ndako
na
ngai
There is no money in my house.
eloko
eleki
tika
eza
te
there is nothing better than to leave it.
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.
Yaka
kosunga
ngai
,
naza
na
biloko
ebele
ya
kolamba
.
Come help me, I have a lot of things to prepare.
Aza
moninga
na
ngai
ya
bomuana
.
He is my childhood friend.
Lobi
kelasi
ezali
te
.
Tomorrow there's no school.
Ingrid
aza
kidiba
na
kelasi
.
Ingrid is distracted in school.
Oza
kizengi
.
You're stupid.
Naza
mwasi
na
ye
te
.
Tika
kotungisa
ngai
sikoyo
.
I'm not his wife. Stop disturbing me now.
Naza
kopangusa
bampinzoli
na
miso
na
ye
.
I'm wiping the tears from her eyes.
aza
kaka
mwana
muke
.
Kopesa
ye
bazoka
te
.
He's only a small child. Don't give him chewing gum.
pona
nini
mikolo
oyo
oza
kolia
kaka
madesu
?
Why all you do these days is eat beans ?
Oza
kotungisa
biso
,
tozali
na
lisanga
ya
libota
.
You are disturbing us, we are at a family reunion.
Aza
kotungisa
ngai
ti
na
pongi
na
ngai
.
She's disturbing me up to in my sleep.
Mikolo
oyo
nateki
te
batu
bazosomba
malamu
te
mbongo
eza
te
.
These days I don't sell. The people don't buy well. There's no money.
Lopango
oyo
ezali
na
kombo
na
ngai
This plot is on my name.
mobali
na
yo
azali
na
bokono
ya
SIDA.
Your husband has AIDS.
mwana
na
yo
aza
na
bokono
ya
mpongi
.
Your child has the sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis).
papa
na
yo
aza
na
basi
boni
?
Your father has how many women ?
lelo
moyi
eza
te
.
Tokobima
ndenge
nini
?
Today there's no sun. How are we going to go out.
Okoki
kobeta
ye
te
.
Azali
mwana
mwasi
You may not beat her. She's a girl.
naza
kosala
makambo
ebele
tango
moko
.
I'm doing a lot of things at the same time.
yo
ozali
na
kati
ya
motema
na
ye
te
.
You, you are not in his heart.
aza
kobela
bokono
ya
ebola
She's suffering of the ebola disease.
yo
,
makambo
osali
ezali
pe
malamu
te
You, the things you did weren't good either.
ozalaka
ndeko
na
ngai
ya
solo
te
.
You are not my real sister.
toza
kokende
na
mboka
pona
matanga
.
We're going to the village for a mourning.
na
balabala
oyo
bato
nyonso
bazoloba
ke
oza
kitoko
.
In this street everyone says that you are beautiful.
ye
ayebaki
ke
ozalaki
na
mbongo
te
She knew that you didn't have money.
soki
oza
koyanola
ngai
boye
nakobuka
yo
mbanga
.
If you answer me like that, I will break your jaw.
kende
kolala
soki
oza
koyoka
pongi
.
Go to sleep if you feel tired.
nazali
se
ya
yo
.
I am only yours.
Aza
kotafuna
bazoka
lokola
ngombe
.
She chews her chewing gum like a cow.
tozali
awa
tii
lobi
.
We are here untill tomorrow.
azalaka
na
miso
muindu
.
She has black eyes.
ozalaki
kozela
ngai
naya
pona
obanda
kolamba
?
You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?
Aza
kosala
makelele
makasi
.
She's making loud noise.
nazali
na
sekele
te
.
ezali
pamba
te
nalingi
ye
.
I don't have a secret. It's because I love her.
liboso
ya
libala
nazalaki
malamu
na
ye
.
Before the wedding I was good with her.
ezali
pamba
te
naza
na
mosala
te
It's because I have no work.
Mikolo
oyo
aza
kokanga
suki
te
.
Lately she doesn't braid her hair.
ata
soki
aza
na
mibali
ebele
,
etali
yo
na
nini
?
Even if she has a lot of men, how does that concern you ?
kelasi
oyo
ezali
penza
mindondo
.
That school is really difficult.
Oyo
nde
oza
kobenga
"
kolata
malamu
" ?
Is thát what you call " to dress well " ?
Ndenge
naza
awa
,
nazokufa
na
nzala
.
Like I'm here now, I'm dying from starvation.
oza
kosala
nini
libanda
na
ngonga
oyo
?
What are you doing outside at this hour ?
Sikoyo
oza
kokanisa
nini
?
Okolala
wapi
?
What are you thinking now ? Where are you going to sleep ?
nakokende
kofanda
epayi
na
ye
tango
nakozala
na
Amerika
.
I will go live with her when I'll be in America.
aza
moninga
na
ngai
te
.
She's not my friend.
Soki
olingi
ke
libala
na
biso
ezala
malamu
,
tika
kokengela
ngai
.
If you want our marriage to be good, stop controlling me.
soki
olingi
toli
moko
,
zala
mosika
ya
mobali
na
ngai
.
If you want advise, be far from my husband.
lelo
naza
penza
na
posa
na
yo
te
.
Today I really don't need you.
Azalaka
mwasi
moko
makasi
pe
nzunzu
.
She's one strong and courageous woman.
bilamba
na
ye
ezali
na
solo
ya
mapeka
.
His clothes smell like armpits.
Bana
na
yo
bazalaka
mitungisi
te
penza
.
Your children are really no disturbance
Tango
naza
kosala
mosala
nalingaka
moto
atungisa
ngai
te
.
When I'm working, I don't like someone disturbing me.
sekele
na
bango
eza
nini
?
Their secret, what is it ?
Mama
na
bango
aza
kokata
matungulu
.
Their mum is cutting onions.
lisolo
yango
eza
kitoko
penza
.
That story is very nice.
yo
oza
nanu
elenge
makasi
You, you are still very young.
aza
mwasi
ya
ndeko
na
bino
.
It's the wife of your brother.
oyo
eza
ndako
na
yo
moko
that is your own house
azalaki
na
yo
te
mokolo
mobimba
.
She wasn't with you all day.
tala
ndenge
mobali
na
ye
aza
kokosa
.
Look how her man is lying.
babisikiti
eza
?
Are there cookies / biscuits ?
koswana
eza
pili-pili
pe
mungwa
ya
libala
.
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
Arguing is the pepper and the salt of the mariage.
Komisua
lolemo
ezali
elembo
ya
mabe
.
Biting your tongue is a bad sign.
abula
eza
nyama
ya
nzamba
to
esobe
.
The baboon is an animal from the forest or the savanna.
balabala
eza
nzela
oyo
mituka
ekoki
koleka
.
A street is a way where vehicles can pass.
naza
na
posa
ya
koyoka
atalaku
oyo
ayembaka
epayi
ya
Koffi
I need to listen to the singer who sings (the dedications) with Koffi.
mayele
ezalaka
pe
kokanisa
lobi
ya
bana
.
It's also smart to think about the future of the children.
Aza
na
bambuma
na
elongi
.
She has zits on her face.
Yezu
azalaka
na
baapostolu
zomi
na
mibale
Jesus had twelve (12) apostels.
ngai
na
ye
tozali
makila
moko
me and her, we are the same blood (the same family)
kawa
ezangi
sukali
ezali
bololo
Coffee without sugar is bitter.
Petite
yango
aza
danzer
.
That young girl is " very pretty "
naza
kuna
te
I'm not involved in there.
toza
koteka
ba clozir
na
ba lance fontaine
na
bon prix.
We sell "closure" (wigs) and "lace frontal" at good price.
soki
nga
naza
mabe
,
ebongo
yo
?
If I am bad, then what about you ?
oza
na
angele
you're focused
bozala
,
form of a verb
infinitive
:
kozala
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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