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At the restaurant – Learn the Lingala Language

Verbs

• kofuta – to pay
• kokuntana – to meet
• kolia – to eat
• komela – to drink
• kopona – to choose
• kosila – to finish (actions, objects)
• kozela – to wait 

Vocabulary

• bilei na moyi – lunch
• bilei na pokwa – dinner
• bilei na tongo – breakfast
• bokenzu – spicy
• bololo – sour
• cuisinair – chef
• kalati ya bilei – menu
• komela – drink (beverage)
• lisusu – another
• malewa – restaurant
• masanga – alcoholic drink
• masanga ya sukali – non-alcoholic drink
• matabisi, mive – tip
• molangi (milangi) – bottle(s)
• motuya, addition – bill
• mungwa – salt
• pilipili – pepper
• sukali – sugar 

Common phrases and examples

• bilei malamu – good meal
• Bolambi nini lelo? – What is on the menu today?
• bomomasano – as usual
• Botondi mingi. – Thank you very much.
• cafe ya miliki – coffee with milk
• cafe ya pamba – black coffee
• eloko te – nothing
• epoli – it (food) is rotten
• Esi ebeli? – What has already been prepared?
• Esili? – Finished?
• Ezali na…? – Does it have…?
• eziki – burned to the point of being inedible
• Mwasi na ngai aliaki tomate te. – My wife never eats tomatoes.
• nanu te – not again
• Nazali na mposa. – I am thirsty.
• Nazali na nzala. – I am hungry.
• Nyama elambi makasi – The meat is overdone.
• Nyama mwa elambi – The meat is underdone.
• Okosenga nini? – What you do recommend?
• Olingi nini? – What do you want?
• Osi olei? – Have you already eaten?
• Otondi? – Have you had enough?
• Pesa ngai l’addition. – Give me the bill.

Source

https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf

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