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	'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''		'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''

			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Future-Tense-To-Be\|The Future Tense To Be]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Imperative-Mood\|The Imperative Mood]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-koya-–-to-come\|Irregular verbs – koya – to come]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs\|The First 10 Verbs]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Past-progressive-tense\|Past progressive tense]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Subject-pronouns\|Subject pronouns]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-subjunctive\|The subjunctive]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]

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	==Yes/No Questions==		==Yes/No Questions==
	'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form'''		'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form.'''


	* Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me?		* Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me?
	* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?		* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?

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	= ~~'''~~MITUNA/QUESTIONS~~''' =~~		[[File:Lingala-Language-PolyglotClub.png\|thumb]]
			<div style="font-size:300%">MITUNA/QUESTIONS - Learn the Lingala Language</div>

	'''There exist two kinds of questions in lingala, just like in English. We can build questions by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''		'''There exist two kinds of questions in lingala, just like in English. We can build questions by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''

	==~~= <u>'''~~Yes/No Questions~~'''</u> =~~==		==Yes/No Questions==
	'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form'''		'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form'''


	* Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me?		* Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me?
	* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?		* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?
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	* Boyebanani		* Boyebanani

	==~~= <u>'''~~Question words~~'''</u>~~ ===		==Question words==
	* '''Nini: What/Which~~'''~~		===Nini: What/Which===
	** Olobi nini?: What do you say?		** Olobi nini?: What do you say?
	** Eza nini?: What is it?		** Eza nini?: What is it?
	** Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?		** Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?
			===Nani: Who/Whom===
	* '''Nani: Who/Whom~~'''~~
	** Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?		** Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?
	** Wana nani?: Who is that?		** Wana nani?: Who is that?
			===Wapi: Where===
	* '''Wapi: Where~~'''~~
	** Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?		** Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?
	** Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?		** Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?
	** Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?		** Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?
			===Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When===
	* '''Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When~~'''~~
	** Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?		** Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?
	** Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?		** Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?
	** Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?		** Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?
			===Boni: How many===
	* '''Boni: How many~~'''~~
	** Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?		** Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?
	** Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?		** Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?
			===Mutuya nini: How much(price)===
	* '''Mutuya nini: How much(price)~~'''~~
	** Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?		** Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?
	** Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?		** Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?
			===Mbala boni: How often===
	* '''Mbala boni: How often~~'''~~
	** Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?		** Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?
			===Pona nini: Why===
	* '''Pona nini: Why~~'''~~
	** Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?		** Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?
	** Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?		** Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?


	'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''		'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''

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	= '''MITUNA/QUESTIONS''' =		= '''MITUNA/QUESTIONS''' =
	'''There exist two kinds of ~~questioons~~ in lingala, just like in English. We can build by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''		'''There exist two kinds of questions in lingala, just like in English. We can build questions by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''

	=== <u>'''Yes/No Questions'''</u> ===		=== <u>'''Yes/No Questions'''</u> ===
	'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form'''		'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form'''
	* Ayebi nga?: Does/she know me?		* Ayebi nga?: Does he/she know me?
	* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?		* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?
	* Boza malamu?: Are you all okay?		* Boza malamu?: Are you all okay?
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	* Okoya lobi na pokwa?: Will you come tomorrow evening?		* Okoya lobi na pokwa?: Will you come tomorrow evening?
	* Basilisi musala?: Have they finished working?		* Basilisi musala?: Have they finished working?
			* Baza baboti nayo?: Are they your parents?
			* Kongo eza munene?: Is the DRC big?
			* Bakutanaki yenga eleki?: Did they meet last Sunday?
			* Mwasi nayo alambaka malamu?: Does your wife cook well?
			* Boyebanani

	=== <u>'''Question words'''</u> ===		=== <u>'''Question words'''</u> ===

Berlusconi: Making questions in Lingala

2019-11-07T17:41:02Z

Making questions in Lingala

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= '''MITUNA/QUESTIONS''' =
'''There exist two kinds of questioons in lingala, just like in English. We can build by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''

=== <u>'''Yes/No Questions'''</u> ===
'''Lingala yes/no-questions do not swap the verb and the subject. We just add a question mark to the affirmative form and raise the voice to indicate the interrogative form'''
* Ayebi nga?: Does/she know me?
* Mike alobaka falanse?: Does Mike speak French?
* Boza malamu?: Are you all okay?
* Oza na nzala?: Are you hungry?
* Okoki kosalisa nga?: Can you help me?
* Boza bandeko?: Are you siblings?
* Ayebi nkombo nayo?: Does he/she know your name?
* Bovandaka esika moko?: Do you live together?
* Okoya lobi na pokwa?: Will you come tomorrow evening?
* Basilisi musala?: Have they finished working?

=== <u>'''Question words'''</u> ===
* '''Nini: What/Which'''
** Olobi nini?: What do you say?
** Eza nini?: What is it?
** Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?

* '''Nani: Who/Whom'''
** Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?
** Wana nani?: Who is that?

* '''Wapi: Where'''
** Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?
** Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?
** Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?

* '''Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When'''
** Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?
** Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?
** Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?

* '''Boni: How many'''
** Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?
** Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?

* '''Mutuya nini: How much(price)'''
** Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?
** Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?

* '''Mbala boni: How often'''
** Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?

* '''Pona nini: Why'''
** Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?
** Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?
'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''

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	'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''		'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''

			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Future-Tense-To-Be\|The Future Tense To Be]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Imperative-Mood\|The Imperative Mood]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-koya-–-to-come\|Irregular verbs – koya – to come]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs\|The First 10 Verbs]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Past-progressive-tense\|Past progressive tense]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Subject-pronouns\|Subject pronouns]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-subjunctive\|The subjunctive]]
			* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]

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	<div ~~style~~="~~font-size:300%~~">MITUNA/QUESTIONS - Learn the Lingala Language</div>		<div class="pg_page_title">MITUNA/QUESTIONS - Learn the Lingala Language</div>

	'''There exist two kinds of questions in lingala, just like in English. We can build questions by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''		'''There exist two kinds of questions in lingala, just like in English. We can build questions by using the interrogative form of the verb or a question word.'''
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	* Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?		* Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?
	* Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?		* Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?


	'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''		'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''

	==~~Related~~ Lessons==		==Other Lessons==
	* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Future-Tense-To-Be\|The Future Tense To Be]]		* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Future-Tense-To-Be\|The Future Tense To Be]]
	* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Imperative-Mood\|The Imperative Mood]]		* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Imperative-Mood\|The Imperative Mood]]
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	* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-subjunctive\|The subjunctive]]		* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-subjunctive\|The subjunctive]]
	* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]		* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
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	==Question words==		==Question words==
	===Nini: What/Which===		===Nini: What/Which===
	** Olobi nini?: What do you say?		* Olobi nini?: What do you say?
	** Eza nini?: What is it?		* Eza nini?: What is it?
	** Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?		* Lelo eza mukolo nini?: Which day are we today?
	===Nani: Who/Whom===		===Nani: Who/Whom===
	** Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?		* Eza ya nani?: To whom does it belong?
	** Wana nani?: Who is that?		* Wana nani?: Who is that?
	===Wapi: Where===		===Wapi: Where===
	** Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?		* Saki nanga eza wapi?: Where is my bag?
	** Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?		* Bavandaka wapi?: Where do they live?
	** Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?		* Owuti wapi?: Where are you coming from?
	===Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When===		===Tango nini/mukolo nini/ngonga nini: When===
	** Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?		* Tango nini makita ekobanda?: When will the meeting begin?
	** Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?		* Bokoya tango nini?: When will you (all) come?
	** Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?		* Likambo oyo ekosila mukolo nini?: When will this problem take an end?
	===Boni: How many===		===Boni: How many===
	** Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?		* Oza na bana boni?: How many children do you have?
	** Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?		* Batu boni baza na kelasi nayo?: How many people are there in your class?
	===Mutuya nini: How much(price)===		===Mutuya nini: How much(price)===
	** Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?		* Mutuka oyo eza mutuya nini?: How much is this car?
	** Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?		* Telefoni naye eza mutuya nini?: How much does her phone cost?
	===Mbala boni: How often===		===Mbala boni: How often===
	** Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?		* Oliaka mbala boni na mukolo?: How often do you eat a day?
	===Pona nini: Why===		===Pona nini: Why===
	** Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?		* Ozoyekola lingala pona nini?: Why are you learning lingala?
	** Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?		* Asiliki pona nini?: Why is he/she angry?


	'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''		'''NOTE: We can notice that lingala question words are most of the time used at the end of sentences while English ones are always at the beginning.'''