Lingala

The Lingala word for brother is ndeko.

The English word “sorry” is expressed in Lingala as Nandimi te. Nandimi te is used as an expression of regret or sorrow.

The Lingala word for big is monene. monene is used to describe something of a great size.

The English word ‘bastard’ is translated into Lingala as mwana ya zamba.

The English word “queen” is translated into Lingala as mokonzi ya mwasi. The term refers to a female monarch.

In Lingala, the phrase “I am fine” is expressed as nazali malamu. nazali malamu is a standard response used to indicate that you are doing well.

The Lingala word for “idiot” is zoba. zoba is a noun used to describe a person of low general intelligence.

The Lingala word for baby is bébé. bébé is used to refer to a very young human being.

The Lingala word for uncle is noko. noko refers to the brother or brother-in-law of someone’s parent.

To say “hello, my name is” in Lingala, use mbote, kombo na ngai. This phrase is a polite way to greet someone and introduce yourself by stating your name.