Verbs · inviteinviter
kobyanga
inviteinviter
Imperative (singular): byanga · plural: bo-byanga
EN To invite — opening the door to a guest.
Kobyanga is the infinitive "to invite." To byanga friends to a fete is to set the table wider; in Congolese hospitality, an invitation is warmly given and gladly answered.FR Inviter — ouvrir la porte à l'invité.
Kobyanga est l'infinitif « inviter ». Byanga des amis à une fête, c'est élargir la table ; dans l'hospitalité congolaise, l'invitation se donne chaleureusement et se reçoit avec joie.LN Kobyanga — kofungolela mopaya porte.
Kobyanga elimboli kobyanga. Kobyanga baninga na feti ezali kotanda mesa monene; na boyambi ya bato ya Congo, libyangi epesami na motema ya molunge mpe eyambami na esengo.
Present
ngai I
na-byanga
LN Ngai na-byanga.EN I invite.FR Je [inviter].
yo you
o-byanga
LN Yo o-byanga.EN You invite.FR Tu [inviter].
ye he / she
a-byanga
LN Ye a-byanga elongo na ngai.EN He/she invites with me.FR Il/elle [inviter] avec moi.
biso we
to-byanga
LN Biso to-byanga lelo.EN We invite today.FR Nous [inviter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-byanga
LN Bino bo-byanga malamu.EN You all invite well.FR Vous [inviter] bien.
bango they
ba-byanga
LN Bango ba-byanga noki.EN They invite quickly.FR Ils/elles [inviter] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-byanga
LN Ngai na-zo-byanga.EN I am inviting.FR Je [inviter].
yo you
o-zo-byanga
LN Yo o-zo-byanga.EN You are inviting.FR Tu [inviter].
ye he / she
a-zo-byanga
LN Ye a-zo-byanga elongo na ngai.EN He/she is inviting with me.FR Il/elle [inviter] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-byanga
LN Biso to-zo-byanga lelo.EN We are inviting today.FR Nous [inviter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-byanga
LN Bino bo-zo-byanga malamu.EN You all are inviting well.FR Vous [inviter] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-byanga
LN Bango ba-zo-byanga noki.EN They are inviting quickly.FR Ils/elles [inviter] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-byangaki
LN Ngai na-byangaki.EN I invited.FR Je [inviter].
yo you
o-byangaki
LN Yo o-byangaki.EN You invited.FR Tu [inviter].
ye he / she
a-byangaki
LN Ye a-byangaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she invited with me.FR Il/elle [inviter] avec moi.
biso we
to-byangaki
LN Biso to-byangaki lelo.EN We invited today.FR Nous [inviter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-byangaki
LN Bino bo-byangaki malamu.EN You all invited well.FR Vous [inviter] bien.
bango they
ba-byangaki
LN Bango ba-byangaki noki.EN They invited quickly.FR Ils/elles [inviter] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-byanga
LN Ngai na-ko-byanga.EN I will invite.FR Je [inviter].
yo you
o-ko-byanga
LN Yo o-ko-byanga.EN You will invite.FR Tu [inviter].
ye he / she
a-ko-byanga
LN Ye a-ko-byanga elongo na ngai.EN He/she will invite with me.FR Il/elle [inviter] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-byanga
LN Biso to-ko-byanga lelo.EN We will invite today.FR Nous [inviter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-byanga
LN Bino bo-ko-byanga malamu.EN You all will invite well.FR Vous [inviter] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-byanga
LN Bango ba-ko-byanga noki.EN They will invite quickly.FR Ils/elles [inviter] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-byangaka
LN Ngai na-byangaka.EN I usually invite.FR Je [inviter].
yo you
o-byangaka
LN Yo o-byangaka.EN You usually invite.FR Tu [inviter].
ye he / she
a-byangaka
LN Ye a-byangaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually invites with me.FR Il/elle [inviter] avec moi.
biso we
to-byangaka
LN Biso to-byangaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually invite every day.FR Nous [inviter] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-byangaka
LN Bino bo-byangaka malamu.EN You all usually invite well.FR Vous [inviter] bien.
bango they
ba-byangaka
LN Bango ba-byangaka noki.EN They usually invite quickly.FR Ils/elles [inviter] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-byanga te
LN Ngai na-byanga te.EN I do not invite.FR Je [inviter].
yo you
o-byanga te
LN Yo o-byanga te.EN You do not invite.FR Tu [inviter].
ye he / she
a-byanga te
LN Ye a-byanga te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not invite with me.FR Il/elle [inviter] avec moi.
biso we
to-byanga te
LN Biso to-byanga te lelo.EN We do not invite today.FR Nous [inviter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-byanga te
LN Bino bo-byanga te malamu.EN You all do not invite well.FR Vous [inviter] bien.
bango they
ba-byanga te
LN Bango ba-byanga te noki.EN They do not invite quickly.FR Ils/elles [inviter] vite.
Nazali kobyanga baninga na fete.
I'm inviting friends to the party.
J'invite des amis à la fête.
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.