Verbs · bargainmarchander
kokakola
bargainmarchander
Imperative (singular): kakola · plural: bo-kakola
EN To bargain — the friendly contest of the market.
Kokakola is the infinitive "to bargain or haggle." In the market no price is final; the dance of kakola — pushing, joking, settling — is half the business and half the fun.FR Marchander — le combat amical du marché.
Kokakola est l'infinitif « marchander, négocier le prix ». Au marché, aucun prix n'est final ; la danse du kakola — pousser, plaisanter, conclure — est moitié l'affaire et moitié le plaisir.LN Kokakola — etumba ya boboto ya zando.
Kokakola elimboli kokakola to kobongisa motuya. Na zando motuya moko te ezali ya nsuka; mabina ya kakola — kotinda, kosakana, koyokana — ezali kati-kati ya mombongo mpe kati-kati ya esengo.
Present
ngai I
na-kakola
LN Ngai na-kakola.EN I bargain.FR Je [marchander].
yo you
o-kakola
LN Yo o-kakola.EN You bargain.FR Tu [marchander].
ye he / she
a-kakola
LN Ye a-kakola elongo na ngai.EN He/she bargains with me.FR Il/elle [marchander] avec moi.
biso we
to-kakola
LN Biso to-kakola lelo.EN We bargain today.FR Nous [marchander] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kakola
LN Bino bo-kakola malamu.EN You all bargain well.FR Vous [marchander] bien.
bango they
ba-kakola
LN Bango ba-kakola noki.EN They bargain quickly.FR Ils/elles [marchander] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-kakola
LN Ngai na-zo-kakola.EN I am bargaining.FR Je [marchander].
yo you
o-zo-kakola
LN Yo o-zo-kakola.EN You are bargaining.FR Tu [marchander].
ye he / she
a-zo-kakola
LN Ye a-zo-kakola elongo na ngai.EN He/she is bargaining with me.FR Il/elle [marchander] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-kakola
LN Biso to-zo-kakola lelo.EN We are bargaining today.FR Nous [marchander] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-kakola
LN Bino bo-zo-kakola malamu.EN You all are bargaining well.FR Vous [marchander] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-kakola
LN Bango ba-zo-kakola noki.EN They are bargaining quickly.FR Ils/elles [marchander] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-kakolaki
LN Ngai na-kakolaki.EN I bargained.FR Je [marchander].
yo you
o-kakolaki
LN Yo o-kakolaki.EN You bargained.FR Tu [marchander].
ye he / she
a-kakolaki
LN Ye a-kakolaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she bargained with me.FR Il/elle [marchander] avec moi.
biso we
to-kakolaki
LN Biso to-kakolaki lelo.EN We bargained today.FR Nous [marchander] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kakolaki
LN Bino bo-kakolaki malamu.EN You all bargained well.FR Vous [marchander] bien.
bango they
ba-kakolaki
LN Bango ba-kakolaki noki.EN They bargained quickly.FR Ils/elles [marchander] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-kakola
LN Ngai na-ko-kakola.EN I will bargain.FR Je [marchander].
yo you
o-ko-kakola
LN Yo o-ko-kakola.EN You will bargain.FR Tu [marchander].
ye he / she
a-ko-kakola
LN Ye a-ko-kakola elongo na ngai.EN He/she will bargain with me.FR Il/elle [marchander] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-kakola
LN Biso to-ko-kakola lelo.EN We will bargain today.FR Nous [marchander] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-kakola
LN Bino bo-ko-kakola malamu.EN You all will bargain well.FR Vous [marchander] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-kakola
LN Bango ba-ko-kakola noki.EN They will bargain quickly.FR Ils/elles [marchander] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-kakolaka
LN Ngai na-kakolaka.EN I usually bargain.FR Je [marchander].
yo you
o-kakolaka
LN Yo o-kakolaka.EN You usually bargain.FR Tu [marchander].
ye he / she
a-kakolaka
LN Ye a-kakolaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually bargains with me.FR Il/elle [marchander] avec moi.
biso we
to-kakolaka
LN Biso to-kakolaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually bargain every day.FR Nous [marchander] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kakolaka
LN Bino bo-kakolaka malamu.EN You all usually bargain well.FR Vous [marchander] bien.
bango they
ba-kakolaka
LN Bango ba-kakolaka noki.EN They usually bargain quickly.FR Ils/elles [marchander] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-kakola te
LN Ngai na-kakola te.EN I do not bargain.FR Je [marchander].
yo you
o-kakola te
LN Yo o-kakola te.EN You do not bargain.FR Tu [marchander].
ye he / she
a-kakola te
LN Ye a-kakola te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not bargain with me.FR Il/elle [marchander] avec moi.
biso we
to-kakola te
LN Biso to-kakola te lelo.EN We do not bargain today.FR Nous [marchander] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kakola te
LN Bino bo-kakola te malamu.EN You all do not bargain well.FR Vous [marchander] bien.
bango they
ba-kakola te
LN Bango ba-kakola te noki.EN They do not bargain quickly.FR Ils/elles [marchander] vite.
Bayebi kokakola na zando.
They know how to haggle at the market.
Ils savent marchander au marché.
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.