O
obedient: motósi
obedient: motósi
obey (to): kotósa
objet: elóko
oblige (to): koséngisa, (obliger, forcer)
obscure: molíli
observe (to): komóna; kotósa
obtain (to): kozwa
obvious: emónani, (évident)
occasion: okasío, (occasion)
occupation: mosálá,
(métier, profession)
occupy (to): kokipé, (occuper)
occur: kosálema, koleka, (se
produire, se présenter)
ocean: mbú, (océan)
o’clock: ngonga, (heure)
odd: ndéngé, (étrange, curieux, bizarre;
impair)
of: ya, na
of course: (évidemment)
off (to be): kokende, (éteint, fermé, absent, annulé)
offence: (infraction, crime, délit)
offend (to): (offenser, blesser)
offer: (offre, proposition)
offer (to): kobonzela, kokabela, kopesa
office: biro, (bureau)
often: mbala míngi
oil: mafúta
old: ya kala, mobangé, monuná, mpaka
on: likoló ya
once: mbala mókó
one: mókó
only: kaka, bobélé, sé
open (to): kofungola
opening: (ouverture)
operation: (opération)
opinion: likanisi,
(opinion, avis)
opponent: (opposant,
adversaire)
opportunity: (occasion)
opposite: (en face de)
optician: (opticien)
optimist: (optimiste)
option: (option, choix)
or: tó, sókó
oral: (oral)
order: molongó, (ordre); motíndo,
(commandement)
order (to): kotínda, (commander, ordonner); in order to: mpô na, ete
organisation: (organisation)
order (to): kotínda, (commander, ordonner); in order to: mpô na, ete
organisation: (organisation)
organise (to): (organiser)
original: (original)
orphan: etíké
other: mosúsu
our: bísó
ours: ya bísó
ourselves: bísó mókó
out: libándá
outcome: (résultat, issue)
outdoor: (en plein air)
outside: libándá
over: likoló, na
overnight: (soudain, durant la
nuit, de nuit)
own (my own): ya ngáí mókó
own to: kozala na
own to: kozala na
ox: ngómbé
P
palm: mbíla
paradise: paladíso
party: feti, (fête)
to pass by: (koleka)
to pass by: (koleka)
past: ya kala
to pay: kofúta
peace: kímíá, (paix), (tranquillité)
peace: kímíá, (paix), (tranquillité)
people: (peuple)
to permit: kolingisa, (permettre)
to phone: kobenga, kotelephoné,
(téléphoner)
plan: (plan)
plane: mpépo, pépo
plastic: (plastique)
play: kosakana; (to play
football): kobéta bále
pleasant: elengi, (agréable)
please: (s’il vous plaît), (s’il te plaît)
plenty: ebelé, míngi
plot (of land): (parcelle de
terre)
plot: (complot)
to plot: (comploter)
plot: (complot)
to plot: (comploter)
plumber: (plombier)
policeman: polísi, (police), mbíla
pork: ngúlu
possible: ekoki kosálema, (possible)
post office: (poste)
potato: mbálá, libengé
pound (unit of currency): livre
sterling
to prefer: kosepela, (préférer)
preparation: (préparation)
to prepare: kobongisa
to prescribe: kokomela, (prescrire)
prayer: libondeli, losambo
present (to be): kozala; (at present: sikóyo, na ngonga óyo)
present (to be): kozala; (at present: sikóyo, na ngonga óyo)
president: mokonzi, (président)
pretty: kitóko
prison: bolóko
problem: likambo, (problème)
programme: (programme)
project: (projet)
promise: elako
to promise: kolaka
to protect: kobátela
protector: mobáteli
promise: elako
to promise: kolaka
to protect: kobátela
protector: mobáteli
pub: ekalá, (bar)
to put: kotíya; to put off:
koúmelisa
Q
question: motúná
quick: mbángu, mbángo, nokí
quiet: kimía
R
radio: radio
railway: nzela ya lukalu,
engbunduka, (train)
to raise: kotómbola
to raise: kotómbola
rather: (plutôt que)
to read: kotánga
recently: kala míngi té
recommend: (recommander)
record: makomami, (passé), (archives), (casier judiciaire), (dossier)
red: lángi ya makilá
red light: (feu rouge)
to regret: kozala na mawa,
(regretter)
to refuse: kobóya, kopíma
to relax: (se détendre, se décontracter)
remember: kobósana té, (se rappeler)
repair: kobongisa
repeat: kozóngela
reserve: (réserve)
to reserve: kobómba, (réserver)
to reserve: kobómba, (réserver)
restaurant: (restaurant)
return: kozónga
rich: míngi; rich man: moto ya
mosolo míngi
ring: mpété, pété, lompété
to rise: kotélema, kotéleme
risk: (risqué)
road: nzelá, balabála, molóló, mofalí
roast: rôti
to roast: rôtir
to roast: rôtir
robe: (robe)
roof: motóndo, (toit)
S
safe: (sain et sauf), (sans danger), en sécurité, (sûr)
sale: botéki, (vente)
salesman : motéki
salesman : motéki
sandwich:
save: kobíkisa
saviour: mobíkisi
saviour: mobíkisi
to say: koloba
school: kelási, etéyelo
sea: mbú
seat: kíti
to see: komona
seldom: míngi té, (rare)
to sell: kotéke
serious: monéne, ya mpási, ya makási,
(serieux), (grave)
to serve: kosálela
to serve: kosálela
sharp: nsóngé, sóngé, (pointu), (aigu), (tranchant), (vif), (net)
she: yé
shock: choke, (choc)
shock: choke, (choc)
shop: magazíni
shopping: (courses), (achat),
(shopping)
short: mokúsé
shot: ekíndo
shot: ekíndo
shower: douche
shrimp: (crevette)
shrimp: (crevette)
to shut: kokanga
sign: elembo
sign: elembo
single: (s.room: chambre mpô na
moto mókó); (s.ticket: aller simple)
single: (s.mom: monzemba, likombe)
single: (s.mom: monzemba, likombe)
silly: zobá, elémá
sister: ndeko mwási
to sit: kofánda
six: motoba
skin: mposo, lomposo
slap: mbatá
to slap: kobéta mbatá
sleep: mpongí
skin: mposo, lomposo
slap: mbatá
to slap: kobéta mbatá
sleep: mpongí
to sleep: kolála
slice: ndámbo
slow: malémbe; slow to: kowúmela,
koumela
small: moké
smell: nsólo, solo
to smell: kolumba nsólo
to smell: kolumba nsólo
to smile: komúngamunga, (sourire)
smoke: mólinga
smoke: mólinga
to smoke: komele likáyá
to snore: (ronfler)
to snore: (ronfler)
so far: kíno sikóyo
some: mosúsu
someone: moto mosúsu
something: elóko mosúsu
sometimes: ntángo mosúsu
sore: mpótá, to have a sore throat: kozala na mpási na mongóngó
sore: mpótá, to have a sore throat: kozala na mpási na mongóngó
sorry: paladó, bolímbisi, (désolé)
sound: makeléle, lokitó, (son); mpóndo
to sound: kozala lokola, (sembler), (avoir l’air de); kopóndo
to sound: kozala lokola, (sembler), (avoir l’air de); kopóndo
soup: súpu, (soupe)
Spain: (Espagne)
to speak: koloba
sports: (sport)
stairs: ebuteli, (escalier)
start: ebandeli
to start: kobandá, (engine) kosémolo
to start: kobandá, (engine) kosémolo
to stay: kotíkala
stiff neck: (torticolis)
stiff neck: (torticolis)
still: naínu
to sting: koswâ
to sting: koswâ
stomach: libumu, likundú,
(stomach ache): mpási na libumu
stone: libángá
stools: nyéi, (selles)
stone: libángá
stools: nyéi, (selles)
stop: (bus stop: esika bisi ekangamaka), arrêt
to stop: kokanga, kotélema, kotélemisa
to stop: kokanga, kotélema, kotélemisa
store: magazíni
stress: (stress), (tension mentale ou émotionnelle)
stroke : (accident vasculaire cérébral)
student: moyékoli, mwána ya kelási, (étudiant)
stroke : (accident vasculaire cérébral)
student: moyékoli, mwána ya kelási, (étudiant)
to study: koyékola
such as: (tel que)
summer: été
sun: mói, mwésé
sun: mói, mwésé
supermarket: (supermarché)
support: lisálisi, (soutien), (assistance); to support: soutenir
sure: (sûr)
support: lisálisi, (soutien), (assistance); to support: soutenir
sure: (sûr)
to swallow: komele
to swell : kovímba, kotutwa
to swell : kovímba, kotutwa
sweater: (pull), (pull-over)
to swim: (nager), (se baigner)
symptom: elembo, (symptôme)
symptom: elembo, (symptôme)
T
tablet: (comprimé)
to take: kokamata, kozwa, kokanga
talk: lisoló
to talk: kosólola
to talk: kosólola
tap: robinet
taste (good): elengi, gú, (goût)
tax: mpáko, (impôt)
tax: mpáko, (impôt)
taxi: taksí, (taxi)
tea: ti, (tea kettle: théière,
bouilloire)
to teach: kotéya, kolakisa
telephone: telefone
to tell: koyébisa
ten: dix
to thank: kotóndo, kotónda
to thank: kotóndo, kotónda
thank you: melesí míngi, matóndo
míngi
that: ete; he says that: alobi ete
that: ete; he says that: alobi ete
theatre: (théatre)
theirs: yabangó
them: bangó
themselves: bangó mókó
therapy: lisalisi mpô na molímo, (thérapie), (cure)
therapy: lisalisi mpô na molímo, (thérapie), (cure)
there: kúná, wâná
they: bangó
thing: elóko
to think: kokanisa, kobánza
thirty: mpósa
this: óyo
thought: likanisi
thought: likanisi
three: misáto
throat: mongóngó
throat: mongóngó
ticket: tiké
tired (to be): kolembe, kolemba;
to make tired: kolembisa
to: epái ya, esíká, na
together: elóngó, lisangá
tomorrow: lóbí
too: míngi; mpé, mpé lokola
tooth: líno
top: o likoló, na likoló
towards: epái na, (vers), (envers)
traffic: (circulation), (traffic)
train: engbunduka, lukálu, (train)
traitor: mosúli
trauma: choke ya monéne, (trauma), (traumatisme)
traitor: mosúli
trauma: choke ya monéne, (trauma), (traumatisme)
to travel: kokende mobémbo, kobémba, (voyager)
travel agent: (agent de voyage)
travel agency : (bureau de voyage)
traveller: moto óyo azali kosala mobémbo, (voyageur)
traveller: moto óyo azali kosala mobémbo, (voyageur)
treatment: lisálisi, (traitement)
trip: mobémbo
trouble: mikakatano, (problème), (ennui)
trouble: mikakatano, (problème), (ennui)
to trouble: kotungisa
to try: komeka
tuberculosis: (tuberculose)
tuberculosis: (tuberculose)
to turn off: koboma
turn on: kopelisa
tv: tevé, telé
tv programme: programme ya telé
twins: mapása
two: mibalé
two: mibalé
U
umbrella: longembú, (parapluie)
to understand: koyóka,
(comprendre)
unfriendly: malíli, mongúná, (peu
amical), (froid), (ennemi)
unhappy: mawa, kozala na esengo
té, (mécontent), (malheureux)
unsafe: mabé, (dangereux), (malsain)
until: kíno
until: kíno
unwell: kobéla, maladi, (souffrant)
up: likoló, libosó, télema !
us: bísó
used to: kozalá+ka; I used to
sing: nazaláka koyémba
V
vacation: (vacances)
vaccine: mangwelé
vagina: (vagin)
valley: (vallée)
vegetarian: moto óyo alíaka mosúni
té, (végétarien)
vein: mosísa ya moké, (veine)
vertigo: kizunguzúngu, (vertige)
vein: mosísa ya moké, (veine)
vertigo: kizunguzúngu, (vertige)
very: míngi
view: (vue); likanisi, (point de vue), (avis)
to view: (visiter), (considérer)
to view: (visiter), (considérer)
vinegar: (vinaigre)
vintage: (vendage), (cuvée)
vision: bomóni, (vue), (vision)
vitamin: vitamine
to vomit: kosánza
vitamin: vitamine
to vomit: kosánza
W
to wait (for): kozela
waiter: (serveur)
to walk: kotámbola
walk: (promenade), (tour)
wall: efelo
wall: efelo
want: (besoin)
to want: kolinga; kozanga
war: etumba
war: etumba
to wash: kosukola
watch: sâ, montele, (montre)
water: mái
waterproof: ekótaka mái té
way: nzela
we: bísó
weak: motaú, ya kolembe
weakness: botaú
weak: motaú, ya kolembe
weakness: botaú
weather: eleko, (temps)
to wear: koláta
week: mpóso, póso
weekend: nsúka ya mpóso, (fin de
semaine), (week-end)
weight: kiló, (poids)
weight: kiló, (poids)
well (adv.): malámu
what: níni
when: ntángo níni
where: esíká níni
which: óyo, which one?: óyo wapi?
while: na ntángo
whip: fímbo
whip: fímbo
white: mondéle
who: náni
whole: mobimba
whole: mobimba
whom: óyo
whose: óyo
why: mpô níni, ntína níni
wine: víno
window: lininísa
with: na, elóngó
witness: motátoli
witness: motátoli
woman: mwási
work: mosála
to work: kosála
to work: kosála
worker: mosáli
worth: motúya, (valeur)
wound: mpótá
wrinkle: (ride)
wrist: (poignet)
wound: mpótá
wrinkle: (ride)
wrist: (poignet)
to write: kokoma, kokomela
XYZ
xenophobia: koyina bato ya ba mbóka mosúsu, (xénophobie)
Xmas: Noël
x-ray: (radiographie)
year: mobú
yearn (to): (aspirer, désirer)
yellow: motáné
yes: íyo, (oui)
yield: kobota, (produire); (céder)
yes: íyo, (oui)
yield: kobota, (produire); (céder)
yesterday: lóbí
yet: nzónkandé
yoga: yoga
yet: nzónkandé
yoga: yoga
yoghurt: yawúr, (yaourt)
you: yó
young: elengé
your: nayó
your: nayó
yours: yayó
yourself: ye moko
yourselves: bínó mókó
youth: bilengé
zeal: mpíko (zèle, empressement)
zebra: (zebra)
zenith: zénite
zero: elóko té,
mpámba, (zéro)
zest: (enthousiasme, entrain)
zigzag: (zigzag)
zone: (zone, quartier)
zest: (enthousiasme, entrain)
zigzag: (zigzag)
zone: (zone, quartier)
zoo: (zóo)