Lingala dictionary · browse all
kotungisa te
ko-tu-NGI-sa te
do not annoy / don't bother (negative imperative)
French: ne dérange pas (impératif négatif)
Kotungisa te, mwana mwasi azali koyekola Lingala na suku.
Do not bother her, the girl is learning Lingala in the room.
Ne la dérange pas, la fille apprend le lingala dans la chambre.
Kotungisa te — do not annoy, do not disturb. The household boundary phrase. Children memorize this before they know what their own concentration feels like.
← Back to dictionary