Verbs · borrowemprunter
kodefa
borrowemprunter
Imperative (singular): defa · plural: bo-defa
EN To borrow — a small trust between neighbours.
Kodefa is the infinitive "to borrow" (kodefisa is the related "to lend"). To defa salt, money or a tool — and to return it well — is the small currency of trust that holds a community together.FR Emprunter — une petite confiance entre voisins.
Kodefa est l'infinitif « emprunter » (kodefisa étant « prêter »). Defa du sel, de l'argent ou un outil — et le rendre comme il faut — est la petite monnaie de confiance qui tient une communauté ensemble.LN Kodefa — kondima ya mokemoke kati na bazalani.
Kodefa elimboli kodefa (kodefisa elimboli kodefisa). Kodefa mungwa, mbongo, to esaleli — mpe kozongisa yango malamu — ezali mbongo ya mokemoke ya kondima oyo esimbi mboka esika moko.
Present
ngai I
na-defa
LN Ngai na-defa mbongo te.EN I borrow money.FR Je [emprunter] de l'argent.
yo you
o-defa
LN Yo o-defa.EN You borrow.FR Tu [emprunter].
ye he / she
a-defa
LN Ye a-defa elongo na ngai.EN He/she borrows with me.FR Il/elle [emprunter] avec moi.
biso we
to-defa
LN Biso to-defa lelo.EN We borrow today.FR Nous [emprunter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-defa
LN Bino bo-defa malamu.EN You all borrow well.FR Vous [emprunter] bien.
bango they
ba-defa
LN Bango ba-defa noki.EN They borrow quickly.FR Ils/elles [emprunter] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-defa
LN Ngai na-zo-defa mbongo te.EN I am borrowing money.FR Je [emprunter] de l'argent.
yo you
o-zo-defa
LN Yo o-zo-defa.EN You are borrowing.FR Tu [emprunter].
ye he / she
a-zo-defa
LN Ye a-zo-defa elongo na ngai.EN He/she is borrowing with me.FR Il/elle [emprunter] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-defa
LN Biso to-zo-defa lelo.EN We are borrowing today.FR Nous [emprunter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-defa
LN Bino bo-zo-defa malamu.EN You all are borrowing well.FR Vous [emprunter] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-defa
LN Bango ba-zo-defa noki.EN They are borrowing quickly.FR Ils/elles [emprunter] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-defaki
LN Ngai na-defaki mbongo te.EN I borrowed money.FR Je [emprunter] de l'argent.
yo you
o-defaki
LN Yo o-defaki.EN You borrowed.FR Tu [emprunter].
ye he / she
a-defaki
LN Ye a-defaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she borrowed with me.FR Il/elle [emprunter] avec moi.
biso we
to-defaki
LN Biso to-defaki lelo.EN We borrowed today.FR Nous [emprunter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-defaki
LN Bino bo-defaki malamu.EN You all borrowed well.FR Vous [emprunter] bien.
bango they
ba-defaki
LN Bango ba-defaki noki.EN They borrowed quickly.FR Ils/elles [emprunter] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-defa
LN Ngai na-ko-defa mbongo te.EN I will borrow money.FR Je [emprunter] de l'argent.
yo you
o-ko-defa
LN Yo o-ko-defa.EN You will borrow.FR Tu [emprunter].
ye he / she
a-ko-defa
LN Ye a-ko-defa elongo na ngai.EN He/she will borrow with me.FR Il/elle [emprunter] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-defa
LN Biso to-ko-defa lelo.EN We will borrow today.FR Nous [emprunter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-defa
LN Bino bo-ko-defa malamu.EN You all will borrow well.FR Vous [emprunter] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-defa
LN Bango ba-ko-defa noki.EN They will borrow quickly.FR Ils/elles [emprunter] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-defaka
LN Ngai na-defaka mbongo te.EN I usually borrow money.FR Je [emprunter] de l'argent.
yo you
o-defaka
LN Yo o-defaka.EN You usually borrow.FR Tu [emprunter].
ye he / she
a-defaka
LN Ye a-defaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually borrows with me.FR Il/elle [emprunter] avec moi.
biso we
to-defaka
LN Biso to-defaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually borrow every day.FR Nous [emprunter] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-defaka
LN Bino bo-defaka malamu.EN You all usually borrow well.FR Vous [emprunter] bien.
bango they
ba-defaka
LN Bango ba-defaka noki.EN They usually borrow quickly.FR Ils/elles [emprunter] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-defa te
LN Ngai na-defa te mbongo te.EN I do not borrow money.FR Je [emprunter] de l'argent.
yo you
o-defa te
LN Yo o-defa te.EN You do not borrow.FR Tu [emprunter].
ye he / she
a-defa te
LN Ye a-defa te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not borrow with me.FR Il/elle [emprunter] avec moi.
biso we
to-defa te
LN Biso to-defa te lelo.EN We do not borrow today.FR Nous [emprunter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-defa te
LN Bino bo-defa te malamu.EN You all do not borrow well.FR Vous [emprunter] bien.
bango they
ba-defa te
LN Bango ba-defa te noki.EN They do not borrow quickly.FR Ils/elles [emprunter] vite.
Nayebi kodefa mbongo te.
I don't know how to borrow money.
Je ne sais pas emprunter de l'argent.
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.