Verbs · begincommencer
kobanda
begincommencer
Imperative (singular): banda · plural: bo-banda
EN To begin — the first move that sets a thing in motion.
Kobanda is the infinitive "to begin." A road, a song, a school year — "tozali kobanda" announces the start; the rest will follow step by step.FR Commencer — le premier geste qui met une chose en marche.
Kobanda est l'infinitif « commencer ». Une route, un chant, une année scolaire — « tozali kobanda » annonce le début ; le reste suivra pas à pas.LN Kobanda — ebandeli oyo etii eloko na nzela.
Kobanda elimboli kobanda. Nzela, loyembo, mbula ya kelasi — « tozali kobanda » ezali kosakola ebandeli; oyo etikali ekolanda litambe na litambe.
Present
ngai I
na-banda
LN Ngai na-banda.EN I begin.FR Je [commencer].
yo you
o-banda
LN Yo o-banda.EN You begin.FR Tu [commencer].
ye he / she
a-banda
LN Ye a-banda elongo na ngai.EN He/she begins with me.FR Il/elle [commencer] avec moi.
biso we
to-banda
LN Biso to-banda lelo.EN We begin today.FR Nous [commencer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-banda
LN Bino bo-banda malamu.EN You all begin well.FR Vous [commencer] bien.
bango they
ba-banda
LN Bango ba-banda noki.EN They begin quickly.FR Ils/elles [commencer] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-banda
LN Ngai na-zo-banda.EN I am begining.FR Je [commencer].
yo you
o-zo-banda
LN Yo o-zo-banda.EN You are begining.FR Tu [commencer].
ye he / she
a-zo-banda
LN Ye a-zo-banda elongo na ngai.EN He/she is begining with me.FR Il/elle [commencer] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-banda
LN Biso to-zo-banda lelo.EN We are begining today.FR Nous [commencer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-banda
LN Bino bo-zo-banda malamu.EN You all are begining well.FR Vous [commencer] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-banda
LN Bango ba-zo-banda noki.EN They are begining quickly.FR Ils/elles [commencer] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-bandaki
LN Ngai na-bandaki.EN I began.FR Je [commencer].
yo you
o-bandaki
LN Yo o-bandaki.EN You began.FR Tu [commencer].
ye he / she
a-bandaki
LN Ye a-bandaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she began with me.FR Il/elle [commencer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bandaki
LN Biso to-bandaki lelo.EN We began today.FR Nous [commencer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bandaki
LN Bino bo-bandaki malamu.EN You all began well.FR Vous [commencer] bien.
bango they
ba-bandaki
LN Bango ba-bandaki noki.EN They began quickly.FR Ils/elles [commencer] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-banda
LN Ngai na-ko-banda.EN I will begin.FR Je [commencer].
yo you
o-ko-banda
LN Yo o-ko-banda.EN You will begin.FR Tu [commencer].
ye he / she
a-ko-banda
LN Ye a-ko-banda elongo na ngai.EN He/she will begin with me.FR Il/elle [commencer] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-banda
LN Biso to-ko-banda lelo.EN We will begin today.FR Nous [commencer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-banda
LN Bino bo-ko-banda malamu.EN You all will begin well.FR Vous [commencer] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-banda
LN Bango ba-ko-banda noki.EN They will begin quickly.FR Ils/elles [commencer] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-bandaka
LN Ngai na-bandaka.EN I usually begin.FR Je [commencer].
yo you
o-bandaka
LN Yo o-bandaka.EN You usually begin.FR Tu [commencer].
ye he / she
a-bandaka
LN Ye a-bandaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually begins with me.FR Il/elle [commencer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bandaka
LN Biso to-bandaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually begin every day.FR Nous [commencer] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bandaka
LN Bino bo-bandaka malamu.EN You all usually begin well.FR Vous [commencer] bien.
bango they
ba-bandaka
LN Bango ba-bandaka noki.EN They usually begin quickly.FR Ils/elles [commencer] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-banda te
LN Ngai na-banda te.EN I do not begin.FR Je [commencer].
yo you
o-banda te
LN Yo o-banda te.EN You do not begin.FR Tu [commencer].
ye he / she
a-banda te
LN Ye a-banda te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not begin with me.FR Il/elle [commencer] avec moi.
biso we
to-banda te
LN Biso to-banda te lelo.EN We do not begin today.FR Nous [commencer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-banda te
LN Bino bo-banda te malamu.EN You all do not begin well.FR Vous [commencer] bien.
bango they
ba-banda te
LN Bango ba-banda te noki.EN They do not begin quickly.FR Ils/elles [commencer] vite.
Tozali kobanda mosala.
We are starting the work.
Nous commençons le travail.
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.