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kosakana te

ko-sa-KA-na te

do not play / don't mess around (negative imperative)

Generalverb

French: ne joue pas (impératif négatif)

Kosakana te, mosala oyo ezali zito mpe mfumu azali kotala.

Do not mess around, this work is serious and the boss is watching.

Ne joue pas, ce travail est sérieux et le chef regarde.

Kosakana te — do not play, do not joke. The phrase that turns a Congolese workplace from light to focused in one breath.