Everyday in Lingala
198 words from the dictionary, each with its translation and its voice. Listen, repeat, then practise with a game.
- namenkombo
- and, withna
- bookbuku
- moneymbongo
- workmosala
- phonetelefone
- me, Ingai
- you (singular)yo
- he, sheye
- webiso
- you (plural)bino
- theybango
- thingeloko
- wordliloba
- languagemonɔkɔ
- questionmotuna
- answereyano
- giftlikabo
- story, talelisolo
- news, messagesango
- truthsolo
- lielokuta
- problem, matterlikambo
- helplisungi
- warbitumba
- flagbendɛlɛ
- letter, documentmokanda
- newspaperzulunalo
- pricentalo
- trade, businessmombongo
- debtnyongo
- thiefmoyibi
- prisonbolɔkɔ
- law, commandmentmobeko
- lifebomoi
- deathliwa
- ball, footballndembo
- gamelisano
- age (in years)mbula
- internetinternet
- computerordinateur
- hereawa
- over therekuna
- farmosika
- nearpene
- insidena kati
- outsidelibanda
- down, on the groundna nse
- on the leftlobɔkɔ ya mwasi
- on the rightlobɔkɔ ya mobali
- togetherelongo
- meetinglikita
- promise, appointmentelaka
- advicetoli
- secretsekele
- fable, folk talelisapo
- proverblisese
- teamekipi
- victoryelonga
- salary, wageslifuti
- taxmpako
- wealthbomengo
- povertybobola
- weight, kilokilo
- piece, parteteni
- beginningebandeli
- endnsuka
- middle, centrekatikati
- side, other bankngambo
- length, heightbolai
- depthbozindo
- manner, kindndenge
- form, typelolenge
- example, modelndakisa
- image, pictureelilingi
- statue, idolekeko
- noisemakelele
- danger, accidentlikama
- punishmentetumbu
- doubt, challengetembe
- reason, meaningntina
- place, spotesika
- agreementboyokani
- character, behaviourezaleli
- effort, zealmolende
- group, gatheringlisanga
- independencelipanda
- power, strengthnguya
- gun, riflebondoki
- spearlikonga
- shieldnguba
- box, chestsanduku
- machinemasini
- sorcererndoki
- witchcraftkindoki
- for, because ofmpo na
- because, so thatmpo ete
- butkasi
- orto
- ifsoki
- also, toompe
- onlykaka
- reallypenza
- so, thenbongo
- thus, like thisboye
- nothingeloko moko te
- nobodymoto moko te
- there isezali na
- at (someone’s place)epai ya
- on, abovelikolo ya
- underna nse ya
- in front ofliboso ya
- behindsima ya
- my (mine)ya ngai
- your (yours)ya yo
- his, herya ye
- our (ours)ya biso
- your (plural)ya bino
- their (theirs)ya bango
- maybeekoki kozala
- smell, scentnsolo
- dirt, filthmbindo
- cleanlinessbopeto
- enemy, adversarymonguna
- neighbourmozalani
- disorder, unrestmobulu
- permissionndingisa
- task, dutylotomo
- responsibility, burdenmokumba
- speedmbango
- information, noticeliyebisi
- list, rowmolɔngɔ
- habit, custommomɛsɛnɔ
- monster, ghostelima
- street childshɛgɛ
- tip, gratuitymatabisi
- cigarette, tobaccolikaya
- albinondundu
- juice, sapmakiki
- litrelitɛlɛ
- wheel, circlenzinga
- union, unitybosangani
- welcome, receptionboyambi
- refuge, shelterekimelo
- cemeterynkunda
- on purposenko
- like, aslokola
- untiltii
- this, this oneoyo
- that, ityango
- even if, despiteata
- rather, howevernde
- while, whereasnzoka nde
- that is whyyango wana
- unlesskaka soki
- aroundzongazonga
- insidekati
- means, possibilitymoyen
- braidlinsoki
- comrade, matekamaladi
- reportlapolo
- huntbokila
- arrivalboyei
- theftboyibi
- cardkalati
- camerakamera
- beautykitɔkɔ
- letterletele
- arrowlikula
- umbrellalingembu
- bulletlisasi
- ladymadamu
- problemsmatata
- refugeemokimeli
- knotlitonga
- protectormobateli
- packetmobombo
- bossmopao
- slavemoumbu
- shovelmpau
- distancentaka
- possessionbozwi
- abstinenceekila
- sideepai
- surfaceetando
- heaplibondo
- barrelpipa
- rudenessyauli
- stringsinga
- advantage, benefitlitomba
- whipfimbo
- humanitybomoto
- violencenkanza
- pledge, guaranteendanga
- slaverybowumbu
- besides, evenkutu
- hero, brave personelombe
- soundlokito