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kobosana te
ko-bo-SA-na te
do not forget (negative imperative)
French: n'oublie pas (impératif négatif)
Kobosana te, yela ngai sako ya fufu kowuta na wenze.
Do not forget, bring me the sack of fufu coming from the small market.
N'oublie pas, apporte-moi le sac de fufu venant du petit marché.
Kobosana te — do not forget. Often the last word a Congolese mother says as a child walks out the door for an errand. The phrase asks for memory the way other languages ask for love.
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