dictionary / translation Lingala

pona, form of a verb

infinitive : kopona, kopono
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person singular (you)

kopona, regular construction (root : pon) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))modern version
kopono, regular construction (root : pon) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to choose, to elect, to vote, to pick

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verbs with [ko...o]

3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

nzambe apesa biso bonsomi ya kopona: May God give us the freedom of choice
naponi kombo moko ya kitoko: I've chosen "one of these" beautiful names.
Naponi yo pamba te nayebi yo.: I choose you because I know you.

ponà
mponasonorous consonant

see po na / mpo na
for, reason why ...
so that, because

see also : po, mpó

60 examples (bandakisa ntúkú motóbá) ...

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.
ah Nzambe ! pona nini masta na ngai aza zoba lokola makaku ?: ah God ! why is my friend stupid like an ape ?
ozozela nga pona ... ?: You're waiting for me because ... ?
nakobondela pona yo mpe libota na yo: I will pray for you and also your family
pona nini bolingo ya mosika esimbaka te ?: Why doesn't long distance love hold ?
nakokufa pona yo: I will die for you
nazokende mobembo pona kotala libota na nga: I go on a trip to see my family.
pona kokola malamu ebongi komela mayi mingi: To grow well, it is good to drink a lot of water
kosala ngai mabe te pona nalingi yo: Don't make me suffer because I love you
pona nini ozalaka boye ? yo mpe...: Why are you like that ? you too...
nazokende na mboka ya mopaya pona kosilisa kelasi na ngai: I'm going to a foreign country (abroad) to finish my studies.
kende kosomba mapa pona tata na yo: Go buy bread for your father
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 ?
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.
sala yango pona ngai, bolimbisi.: Do it for me, please.
pona nini ozokende lokola moyibi boye: Why do you leave as a thieve like that ?
pona nini ozali kosala boye, penza ?: Why do you do like this, really ?
nazokende na zamba pona kokanga baniama: I'm going to the forest to catch animals.
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.
pona nini mwana na yo azalaka lokuta boye: Why is your child a liar like that ?
ebongi omela bankisi na yo pona obika.: You should take your medicin to heal.
pona nini ozali kosala ndeko na yo bongo: Why do you do like this to your sister ?
liwa ezali pona mutu nioso: Death is for everyone.
sokola basani noki pona tobima: Wash the dishes quickly so we can go out.
pona nini oza kopela boye ? likambo eza te !: Why are you getting ignited like that ? There's no problem !
oza kotumba bilamba pona nini ?: Why are you burning the clothes ?
libota na ngai ezali motuya mingi pona ngai: My family is very important for me.
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.
nasombi mapa misato pona bana balia: I bought three loaves of bread for the the children to eat.
aza koboya koya awa, pona nini ?: She refuses to come here, why ?
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.
tika nzungu polele pona biloko ebela malamu: Leave the cooking pot open so that the food cooks well.
fungola ekuke pona banzinzi babima: Open the door so the flies can get out.
kelasi na ngai ezali motuya pona ngai: My studies are important to me.
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.
Nazolamba loso pona tolia.: I'm preparing rice so that we eat.
Oza kopema mbangu mbangu boye pona nini ?: Why are you breathing quickly like that ?
losaka pona biloko oyo oyeli biso: Thanks for the food you brought us.
losako mingi pona lisalisi oyo.: Many thanks for that help.
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 ?
nazokende na Kinshasa pona sanza mibale: I'm going to Kinshasa for two months.
naza na libonza pona eyenga ya lelo te: I don't have an offering for today's service.
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.
pona nini mikolo oyo oza kolia kaka madesu ?: Why all you do these days is eat beans ?
pona nini mibali baliaka likasu ?: Why do men eat cola nuts ?
ndenge nini bosalaki pona boyiba mbongo na ngai ?: How did you do it to steal my money ?
toza kokende na mboka pona matanga.: We're going to the village for a mourning.
Tokotambola makolo pona tokonda mukie.: We'll walk by foot so that we might slim a bit.
ozalaki kozela ngai naya pona obanda kolamba ?: You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?
Ndenge nini osali pona kokota awa ?: How did you do it to enter here ?
Bakofinga ngai pona nini ?: Why are they going to insult me ?
Bolimbisi pona lobi. Tshombo esilaki moto: Sorry for yesterday. My phone ran out of charge.
Nabetaki maboko makasi mpona bango.: I applauded hard for them.

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