USEFUL NOUNS WHEN ASKING QUESTIONS

náni ? – who ?
elóko níni? – what ?
ntángo níni ?- when ?
esíka níni ?, wápi? – where ?
mpo na níni ? n(tína) níni? – why ?
ndéngé níni ? – how ?

bóni ?, ntálo bóni ? – how much ?
mbala bóni ? – how often ?
ntángo bóni ? – how long ?
ngonga bóni ? – how long, how many hours ?
mikolo bóni ? – how many days ?
mbúla bóni ? – how many years ?

                     

SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Nandimí  -  I agree

Ezalí boye ?  -  Is it so?
Zelá moké! -  Wait a bit!
Ndéngé olingí  -  As you want (wish)
Etalí kaka yó. – It is only depending on you; it is up to you.
Eloko níni áwa? (likambo níni áwa?)  - What is happening here?
Likambo níni na ngáí?  -  What do you want from me?

SOME IMPORTANT ADJECTIVES

kitóko: beautiful
malámu: good
mabé: bad, ugly

mobangé, mpaka: old
ya kala: old
elengé: young
ya sika: new  

moké: small
monéne: big, large
ngáyi: sour
bololo: bitter
molílí: dark
moíndo: black, dark
motáné: light coloured
lokuta: false, wrong
ya (n)solo: true; right
goigoí: lazy
mosáli: hardworking, diligent
molayí (molaí): long; high
mokusé: short
mozindó: deep
malíli, (m)pío: cold
móto, molungé: warm
mosíka: far
pembéni, pénepéne: near, close
malémbe: slow
mbángo, nóki: fast, quick
polélé: open; clear
ebómbama, ya kobómbama: hidden
epolí, ya kopola: rotten,
ebebí, ya kobeba: no longer in good state
ekokí, ya kokoka: sufficient