Food in Lingala
90 words from the dictionary, each with its translation and its voice. Listen, repeat, then practise with a game.
- watermai
- foodbilei
- breadlipa
- fishmbisi
- meatmosuni
- riceloso
- bananalikemba
- milkmiliki
- egglikei
- saltmungwa
- oilmafuta
- sugarsukali
- fruitmbuma
- vegetablendunda
- fufu (dough)fufu
- cassava leavesmpondu
- cassava breadkwanga
- cornlisangu
- peanutnguba
- beanmadesu
- sweet potatombala
- tomatotomati
- onionlitungulu
- chilipilipili
- okradongo-dongo
- gingertangawisi
- mangomanga
- orange (fruit)lilala
- lemonndimu
- papayapayipayi
- guavalipɛla
- avocadoavoka
- plantainmakemba
- safou (African plum)nsafu
- honeymafuta ya nzoi
- soupsupu
- doughnut, frittermikate
- salted fishmakayabu
- palm oilmawese
- coffeekafe
- teati
- drinkmasanga
- cupkɔpɔ
- bottlemolangi
- spoonlutu
- forkkanya
- hungernzala
- thirstposa ya mai
- horse mackerel (mpiodi)mpiodi
- leaf-wrapped dish (liboke)liboke
- fumbwa (wild leaves)fumbwa
- sorrel (ngai-ngai)ngai-ngai
- amaranth greensbiteku-teku
- pumpkin seeds (mbika)mbika
- sweet potato leavesmatembele
- pineappleananasi
- winevino
- palm winemasanga ya mbila
- grapembuma ya vino
- flourfarini
- sesamewangila
- small dried fishndakala
- beermasanga
- palm nutmbila
- edible caterpillarsmbinzo
- butter, margarinemanteka
- coconutkokoti
- feast, banquetelambo
- shrimpkosakosa
- yamekeke
- calabashekutu
- eggplantmosango
- cassavalinioko
- mushroomliyebo
- soursopmondenge
- meat skewerkamundele
- chocolatesokola
- biscuit, cookiebisikiti
- jammadida
- palm nut sauce (moambe)mosaka
- mealelubu
- leekpwaro
- bitoto (beans and cassava leaves dish)bitoto
- wheatble
- sugar canemonkoko
- cowpeankunde
- cocoakakao
- kolalibelu
- palm buttermwamba
- tobaccotumbako