Verbs · diemourir
kokufa
diemourir
Imperative (singular): kufa · plural: bo-kufa
EN To die — the journey every road meets.
Kokufa is the infinitive "to die." Spoken with respect, the word is not avoided; "bato bakokufa kala to nsima" frames every life within its limit.FR Mourir — le voyage que toute route rencontre.
Kokufa est l'infinitif « mourir ». Prononcé avec respect, le mot ne s'évite pas ; « bato bakokufa kala to nsima » encadre toute vie dans sa limite.LN Kokufa — mobembo oyo nzela nyonso ekutani na yango.
Kokufa elimboli kokufa. Elobamaki na lokumu, liloba liwendaka te; « bato bakokufa kala to nsima » epesi bomoyi nyonso ndelo na yango.
Present
ngai I
na-kufa
LN Ngai na-kufa.EN I die.FR Je [mourir].
yo you
o-kufa
LN Yo o-kufa.EN You die.FR Tu [mourir].
ye he / she
a-kufa
LN Ye a-kufa elongo na ngai.EN He/she dies with me.FR Il/elle [mourir] avec moi.
biso we
to-kufa
LN Biso to-kufa lelo.EN We die today.FR Nous [mourir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kufa
LN Bino bo-kufa malamu.EN You all die well.FR Vous [mourir] bien.
bango they
ba-kufa
LN Bango ba-kufa noki.EN They die quickly.FR Ils/elles [mourir] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-kufa
LN Ngai na-zo-kufa.EN I am dying.FR Je [mourir].
yo you
o-zo-kufa
LN Yo o-zo-kufa.EN You are dying.FR Tu [mourir].
ye he / she
a-zo-kufa
LN Ye a-zo-kufa elongo na ngai.EN He/she is dying with me.FR Il/elle [mourir] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-kufa
LN Biso to-zo-kufa lelo.EN We are dying today.FR Nous [mourir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-kufa
LN Bino bo-zo-kufa malamu.EN You all are dying well.FR Vous [mourir] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-kufa
LN Bango ba-zo-kufa noki.EN They are dying quickly.FR Ils/elles [mourir] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-kufaki
LN Ngai na-kufaki.EN I died.FR Je [mourir].
yo you
o-kufaki
LN Yo o-kufaki.EN You died.FR Tu [mourir].
ye he / she
a-kufaki
LN Ye a-kufaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she died with me.FR Il/elle [mourir] avec moi.
biso we
to-kufaki
LN Biso to-kufaki lelo.EN We died today.FR Nous [mourir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kufaki
LN Bino bo-kufaki malamu.EN You all died well.FR Vous [mourir] bien.
bango they
ba-kufaki
LN Bango ba-kufaki noki.EN They died quickly.FR Ils/elles [mourir] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-kufa
LN Ngai na-ko-kufa.EN I will die.FR Je [mourir].
yo you
o-ko-kufa
LN Yo o-ko-kufa.EN You will die.FR Tu [mourir].
ye he / she
a-ko-kufa
LN Ye a-ko-kufa elongo na ngai.EN He/she will die with me.FR Il/elle [mourir] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-kufa
LN Biso to-ko-kufa lelo.EN We will die today.FR Nous [mourir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-kufa
LN Bino bo-ko-kufa malamu.EN You all will die well.FR Vous [mourir] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-kufa
LN Bango ba-ko-kufa noki.EN They will die quickly.FR Ils/elles [mourir] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-kufaka
LN Ngai na-kufaka.EN I usually die.FR Je [mourir].
yo you
o-kufaka
LN Yo o-kufaka.EN You usually die.FR Tu [mourir].
ye he / she
a-kufaka
LN Ye a-kufaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually dies with me.FR Il/elle [mourir] avec moi.
biso we
to-kufaka
LN Biso to-kufaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually die every day.FR Nous [mourir] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kufaka
LN Bino bo-kufaka malamu.EN You all usually die well.FR Vous [mourir] bien.
bango they
ba-kufaka
LN Bango ba-kufaka noki.EN They usually die quickly.FR Ils/elles [mourir] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-kufa te
LN Ngai na-kufa te.EN I do not die.FR Je [mourir].
yo you
o-kufa te
LN Yo o-kufa te.EN You do not die.FR Tu [mourir].
ye he / she
a-kufa te
LN Ye a-kufa te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not die with me.FR Il/elle [mourir] avec moi.
biso we
to-kufa te
LN Biso to-kufa te lelo.EN We do not die today.FR Nous [mourir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kufa te
LN Bino bo-kufa te malamu.EN You all do not die well.FR Vous [mourir] bien.
bango they
ba-kufa te
LN Bango ba-kufa te noki.EN They do not die quickly.FR Ils/elles [mourir] vite.
Bato bakokufa kala to nsima.
People die sooner or later.
Les gens meurent tôt ou tard.
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.