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Lingala Vocabulary - How to say "Good Bye"?

Hi Lingala learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to say "Good Bye" in Lingala. We will also learn some other useful phrases related to saying goodbye.

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Words

Lingala	Pronunciation	English Translation
Ba béni	ba-ben-ee	Goodbye
Ba mbote	ba-m-bo-teh	Bye
Ndenge nini?	n-den-geh ni-nee	How are you?
Ndaku mbote	n-da-ku m-bo-teh	See you later
Ndaku mabe	n-da-ku ma-beh	See you tomorrow
Ndaku mokili	n-da-ku mo-kee-lee	See you soon
Ndaku mokolo	n-da-ku mo-ko-lo	See you next time
Ndaku mokolo ya mboka	n-da-ku mo-ko-lo ya m-bo-ka	See you next week
Ndaku mokolo ya sika	n-da-ku mo-ko-lo ya see-ka	See you next month
Ndaku mokolo ya mobu	n-da-ku mo-ko-lo ya mo-bu	See you next year
Ndenge nini?	n-den-geh ni-nee	How are you?
Nzambe aponze	n-za-m-be a-po-n-zeh	God bless you
Nzambe azali awa	n-za-m-be a-za-lee a-wa	God be with you

Quiz

Test your knowledge of Lingala goodbyes with the following quiz:

1. How do you say "Goodbye" in Lingala? A. Ba béni B. Ba mbote C. Ndaku mbote

2. How do you say "See you next month" in Lingala? A. Ndaku mbote B. Ndaku mokolo C. Ndaku mokolo ya sika

3. How do you say "God be with you" in Lingala? A. Nzambe aponze B. Nzambe azali awa C. Ba béni

Answers: 1. A, 2. C, 3. B

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Sources

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