Verbs · to paint / to coatpeindre
koba
to paint / to coatpeindre
Imperative (singular): ba · plural: bo-ba
EN To paint — laying colour over the bare surface.
Koba is to paint. The walls of a fresh house, the door of a new shop — to koba in bright langi (colour) is to declare a place ready for living and trade.FR Peindre — étendre la couleur sur la surface nue.
Koba, c'est peindre. Les murs d'une maison neuve, la porte d'une boutique fraîchement ouverte — koba dans une langi (couleur) vive, c'est déclarer un lieu prêt pour la vie et le commerce.LN Koba — kotia langi na esika oyo ezangi langi.
Koba elimboli kotia langi. Bifelo ya ndako ya sika, porte ya magazini ya sika — koba na langi ya kongenga ezali koloba ete esika oyo ekoki mpo na kovanda mpe mpo na mombongo.
Present
ngai I
na-ba
LN Ngai na-ba efelo na langi ya pembe.EN I paint the wall white.FR Je [peindre] le mur en blanc.
yo you
o-ba
LN Yo o-ba.EN You paint.FR Tu [peindre].
ye he / she
a-ba
LN Ye a-ba elongo na ngai.EN He/she paints with me.FR Il/elle [peindre] avec moi.
biso we
to-ba
LN Biso to-ba lelo.EN We paint today.FR Nous [peindre] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ba
LN Bino bo-ba malamu.EN You all paint well.FR Vous [peindre] bien.
bango they
ba-ba
LN Bango ba-ba noki.EN They paint quickly.FR Ils/elles [peindre] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-ba
LN Ngai na-zo-ba efelo na langi ya pembe.EN I am painting the wall white.FR Je [peindre] le mur en blanc.
yo you
o-zo-ba
LN Yo o-zo-ba.EN You are painting.FR Tu [peindre].
ye he / she
a-zo-ba
LN Ye a-zo-ba elongo na ngai.EN He/she is painting with me.FR Il/elle [peindre] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-ba
LN Biso to-zo-ba lelo.EN We are painting today.FR Nous [peindre] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-ba
LN Bino bo-zo-ba malamu.EN You all are painting well.FR Vous [peindre] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-ba
LN Bango ba-zo-ba noki.EN They are painting quickly.FR Ils/elles [peindre] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-baki
LN Ngai na-baki efelo na langi ya pembe.EN I painted the wall white.FR Je [peindre] le mur en blanc.
yo you
o-baki
LN Yo o-baki.EN You painted.FR Tu [peindre].
ye he / she
a-baki
LN Ye a-baki elongo na ngai.EN He/she painted with me.FR Il/elle [peindre] avec moi.
biso we
to-baki
LN Biso to-baki lelo.EN We painted today.FR Nous [peindre] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-baki
LN Bino bo-baki malamu.EN You all painted well.FR Vous [peindre] bien.
bango they
ba-baki
LN Bango ba-baki noki.EN They painted quickly.FR Ils/elles [peindre] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-ba
LN Ngai na-ko-ba efelo na langi ya pembe.EN I will paint the wall white.FR Je [peindre] le mur en blanc.
yo you
o-ko-ba
LN Yo o-ko-ba.EN You will paint.FR Tu [peindre].
ye he / she
a-ko-ba
LN Ye a-ko-ba elongo na ngai.EN He/she will paint with me.FR Il/elle [peindre] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-ba
LN Biso to-ko-ba lelo.EN We will paint today.FR Nous [peindre] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-ba
LN Bino bo-ko-ba malamu.EN You all will paint well.FR Vous [peindre] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-ba
LN Bango ba-ko-ba noki.EN They will paint quickly.FR Ils/elles [peindre] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-baka
LN Ngai na-baka efelo na langi ya pembe.EN I usually paint the wall white.FR Je [peindre] le mur en blanc.
yo you
o-baka
LN Yo o-baka.EN You usually paint.FR Tu [peindre].
ye he / she
a-baka
LN Ye a-baka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually paints with me.FR Il/elle [peindre] avec moi.
biso we
to-baka
LN Biso to-baka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually paint every day.FR Nous [peindre] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-baka
LN Bino bo-baka malamu.EN You all usually paint well.FR Vous [peindre] bien.
bango they
ba-baka
LN Bango ba-baka noki.EN They usually paint quickly.FR Ils/elles [peindre] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-ba te
LN Ngai na-ba te efelo na langi ya pembe.EN I do not paint the wall white.FR Je [peindre] le mur en blanc.
yo you
o-ba te
LN Yo o-ba te.EN You do not paint.FR Tu [peindre].
ye he / she
a-ba te
LN Ye a-ba te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not paint with me.FR Il/elle [peindre] avec moi.
biso we
to-ba te
LN Biso to-ba te lelo.EN We do not paint today.FR Nous [peindre] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ba te
LN Bino bo-ba te malamu.EN You all do not paint well.FR Vous [peindre] bien.
bango they
ba-ba te
LN Bango ba-ba te noki.EN They do not paint quickly.FR Ils/elles [peindre] vite.
Koba efelo na langi ya pembe.
Paint the wall white.
Peins le mur en blanc.
Conjugation generated from regular Bantu morphology rules — accurate for most verbs in diaspora Lingala. Irregular verbs and regional variants may differ. Verified entries from our dictionary. our dictionary.