translation / dictionary Lingala - English
elamu
malámu (class 6 : ma-)
elamuarchaic, antiquated
- mobembo eleki malamu
- the trip went (passed) well
- tikala malamu.
- keep well, stay well. (used when leaving)
- yoka malamu !
- listen carefully !
- oza na motema malamu
- You have a good heart (You are nice)
- Mabanzo na yo ezali malamu te.
- Your thoughts are not good.
- Nayoki nsolo malamu na nzoto na ye.
- I smelt a nice odor on her body.
- Nzambe azali malamu mingi
- God is very good.
- butu elamu. pokwa elamu. mbotama elamu. mbula elamu.
- good night. Good evening. Happy birthday. happy (new)year.
- toyokani malamu
- We understand each other well / We get along well.
- kende malamu. - tikala malamu.
- leave well (you say this to someone who leaves). - stay well (you say this to someone who stays).
- 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.
- bozela nalimbolela bino yango malamu. © Bienvenu Sene Mongaba - Fwa-ku-Mputu
- wait that I explain you well.
- Soki miso na yo ezali malamu, okomona polele penza
- If your eyes are good, you will see really clearly.
- lala malamu. - yo pe, motema na ngai, noki tomonana. nalela yo makasi.
- Sleep tight. - You too, my love, that we may see eachother soon. I thoroughly love you. (in lingala : "I have loved you thoroughly" - past)
- sia! neti Shakira abalolaka loketo malamu
- tss! As if Shakira turns her hips well.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maman azali malamu moke
- Mother is doing a bit well
- 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.
- bana bakoki kotanga malamu te likolo ya makelele ya wenze mpe solo ya fulu source: Espérance-François Ngayibata Bulayumi, Mosuni
- The children couldn't study well because off the noise of the small market and the smell of the dump.
- mbinzo ezali malamu mpo na koliya.
- The caterpillar is good to eat.
- bayebaka moninga malamu na tango ya pasi.
- One knows a good friend in bad times.
- kanga ekuke malamu
- Close the door good
- pona kokola malamu ebongi komela mayi mingi
- To grow well, it is good to drink a lot of water
- koyeba kofanda na batu ezalaka malamu
- To know how to live with people is good
- 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.
- nazokende epayi ya munganga atala liso na ngai. nazomona malamu te.
- I'm going to the doctor so that he looks at my eye. I don't see well.
- boni bana na yo ? bazali malamu ?
- How are your children doing ? Are they doing well ?
- nazoyoka nzoto malamu te
- I don't feel well.
- Nzambe azali malamu mingi pona ngai
- God is very good for me.
- kozanga botosi na mikolo ezali malamu te
- Lacking respect for the elders is not good.
- yesu nde moninga malamu.
- It's Jesus the good friend.
- 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.
- etumba ya mobali ezali koluka mwasi ya malamu pona kobala
- The struggle of a man is to look for a good woman to marry.
- komela likaya ezali malamu te
- It's not good to smoke sigarets.
- nakokengela ndaku malamu
- I will guard the house well.
- 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.
- nayeli bino nsango ya malamu. boyoka.
- I brought you good news. Listen.
- oza kokosa baboti na yo mingi. ezali malamu te.
- You lie a lot to your parents. That's not good.
- tika nzungu polele pona biloko ebela malamu
- Leave the cooking pot open so that the food cooks well.
- Mwana ebongi amela miliki pona akola malamu.
- A child must drink milk to grow well.
- Miliki ezali malamu mingi pona mikuwa.
- Milk is very good for the bones.
- kolula mwasi ya batu eza malamu te
- It's not good to admire someone else's wife.
- Mosala wana ya kindumba ezali malamu te na miso ya Nzambe.
- The work of prostitution is not good in the eyes of God.
- bangi eza malamu te pona nzoto.
- Drugs are not good for the body.
- 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.
- babomba bilei wana malamu.
- They better hide that food well.
- 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.
- yo, makambo osali ezali pe malamu te
- You, the things you did weren't good either.
- Nayoki malamu te. Bandela.
- I didn't hear it well. Repeat.
- liboso ya libala nazalaki malamu na ye.
- Before the wedding I was good with her.
- Oyo nde oza kobenga " kolata malamu " ?
- Is thát what you call " to dress well " ?
- Soki olingi ke libala na biso ezala malamu, tika kokengela ngai.
- If you want our marriage to be good, stop controlling me.
- libaku malamu
- good luck
- ndimo ngai / ndimo elamu
- lemon / orange
- lakisa ndakisa ya malamu
- show a good example
- Mbote. Boni ? - Ngai malamu, ebongo yo ? - Ngai pe malamu.
- Hello. How are you ? - Me good, and you ? - Me too good.