Verbs · fixréparer / raccommoder
kobamba
fixréparer / raccommoder
Imperative (singular): bamba · plural: bo-bamba
EN To repair — patching what wear or weather broke.
Kobamba is to mend, patch, or repair. A torn net, a leaking roof, a worn sandal — to kobamba is the careful art of giving a thing more useful life.FR Réparer — recoudre ce que l'usure ou le temps a brisé.
Kobamba, c'est rapiécer, réparer. Un filet déchiré, un toit qui fuit, une sandale usée — kobamba est l'art patient de redonner à une chose une vie utile.LN Kobamba — kobongisa oyo emonisi to ntango ebebisi.
Kobamba elimboli kotonga lisusu, kobongisa. Monyama oyo epasuki, motondo oyo ekosopa mai, sandale oyo eumeli — kobamba ezali mosala ya bopembe oyo epesi eloko bomoyi ya sika.
Present
ngai I
na-bamba
LN Ngai na-bamba.EN I fix.FR Je [réparer].
yo you
o-bamba
LN Yo o-bamba.EN You fix.FR Tu [réparer].
ye he / she
a-bamba
LN Ye a-bamba elongo na ngai.EN He/she fixes with me.FR Il/elle [réparer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bamba
LN Biso to-bamba lelo.EN We fix today.FR Nous [réparer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bamba
LN Bino bo-bamba malamu.EN You all fix well.FR Vous [réparer] bien.
bango they
ba-bamba
LN Bango ba-bamba noki.EN They fix quickly.FR Ils/elles [réparer] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-bamba
LN Ngai na-zo-bamba.EN I am fixing.FR Je [réparer].
yo you
o-zo-bamba
LN Yo o-zo-bamba.EN You are fixing.FR Tu [réparer].
ye he / she
a-zo-bamba
LN Ye a-zo-bamba elongo na ngai.EN He/she is fixing with me.FR Il/elle [réparer] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-bamba
LN Biso to-zo-bamba lelo.EN We are fixing today.FR Nous [réparer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-bamba
LN Bino bo-zo-bamba malamu.EN You all are fixing well.FR Vous [réparer] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-bamba
LN Bango ba-zo-bamba noki.EN They are fixing quickly.FR Ils/elles [réparer] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-bambaki
LN Ngai na-bambaki.EN I fixed.FR Je [réparer].
yo you
o-bambaki
LN Yo o-bambaki.EN You fixed.FR Tu [réparer].
ye he / she
a-bambaki
LN Ye a-bambaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she fixed with me.FR Il/elle [réparer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bambaki
LN Biso to-bambaki lelo.EN We fixed today.FR Nous [réparer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bambaki
LN Bino bo-bambaki malamu.EN You all fixed well.FR Vous [réparer] bien.
bango they
ba-bambaki
LN Bango ba-bambaki noki.EN They fixed quickly.FR Ils/elles [réparer] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-bamba
LN Ngai na-ko-bamba.EN I will fix.FR Je [réparer].
yo you
o-ko-bamba
LN Yo o-ko-bamba.EN You will fix.FR Tu [réparer].
ye he / she
a-ko-bamba
LN Ye a-ko-bamba elongo na ngai.EN He/she will fix with me.FR Il/elle [réparer] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-bamba
LN Biso to-ko-bamba lelo.EN We will fix today.FR Nous [réparer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-bamba
LN Bino bo-ko-bamba malamu.EN You all will fix well.FR Vous [réparer] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-bamba
LN Bango ba-ko-bamba noki.EN They will fix quickly.FR Ils/elles [réparer] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-bambaka
LN Ngai na-bambaka.EN I usually fix.FR Je [réparer].
yo you
o-bambaka
LN Yo o-bambaka.EN You usually fix.FR Tu [réparer].
ye he / she
a-bambaka
LN Ye a-bambaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually fixes with me.FR Il/elle [réparer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bambaka
LN Biso to-bambaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually fix every day.FR Nous [réparer] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bambaka
LN Bino bo-bambaka malamu.EN You all usually fix well.FR Vous [réparer] bien.
bango they
ba-bambaka
LN Bango ba-bambaka noki.EN They usually fix quickly.FR Ils/elles [réparer] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-bamba te
LN Ngai na-bamba te.EN I do not fix.FR Je [réparer].
yo you
o-bamba te
LN Yo o-bamba te.EN You do not fix.FR Tu [réparer].
ye he / she
a-bamba te
LN Ye a-bamba te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not fix with me.FR Il/elle [réparer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bamba te
LN Biso to-bamba te lelo.EN We do not fix today.FR Nous [réparer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bamba te
LN Bino bo-bamba te malamu.EN You all do not fix well.FR Vous [réparer] bien.
bango they
ba-bamba te
LN Bango ba-bamba te noki.EN They do not fix quickly.FR Ils/elles [réparer] vite.
Asengeli kobamba ndako.
He needs to repair the house.
Il doit réparer la maison.
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.