Verbs · to look forchercher
koluka
to look forchercher
Imperative (singular): luka · plural: bo-luka
EN To look for — the patient search.
Koluka is to seek, search, or look for (kuta means to physically encounter a thing already there). Children koluka a lost ball; elders koluka the right word for hard advice.FR Chercher — la recherche patiente.
Koluka, c'est chercher (kuta veut dire rencontrer physiquement une chose déjà là). Les enfants koluka un ballon perdu ; les anciens koluka le bon mot pour un conseil difficile.LN Koluka — boluki ya bopembe.
Koluka elimboli koluka (kokuta elimboli kokutana na eloko oyo ezali bongo). Bana balukaka mondenge oyo ebungaki; bampaka balukaka liloba ya malamu mpo na toli ya makasi.
Present
ngai I
na-luka
LN Ngai na-luka nzela ya malamu.EN I look for for a good way.FR Je [chercher] un bon chemin.
yo you
o-luka
LN Yo o-luka.EN You look for.FR Tu [chercher].
ye he / she
a-luka
LN Ye a-luka elongo na ngai.EN He/she looks for with me.FR Il/elle [chercher] avec moi.
biso we
to-luka
LN Biso to-luka lelo.EN We look for today.FR Nous [chercher] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-luka
LN Bino bo-luka malamu.EN You all look for well.FR Vous [chercher] bien.
bango they
ba-luka
LN Bango ba-luka noki.EN They look for quickly.FR Ils/elles [chercher] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-luka
LN Ngai na-zo-luka nzela ya malamu.EN I am looking for for a good way.FR Je [chercher] un bon chemin.
yo you
o-zo-luka
LN Yo o-zo-luka.EN You are looking for.FR Tu [chercher].
ye he / she
a-zo-luka
LN Ye a-zo-luka elongo na ngai.EN He/she is looking for with me.FR Il/elle [chercher] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-luka
LN Biso to-zo-luka lelo.EN We are looking for today.FR Nous [chercher] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-luka
LN Bino bo-zo-luka malamu.EN You all are looking for well.FR Vous [chercher] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-luka
LN Bango ba-zo-luka noki.EN They are looking for quickly.FR Ils/elles [chercher] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-lukaki
LN Ngai na-lukaki nzela ya malamu.EN I looked for for a good way.FR Je [chercher] un bon chemin.
yo you
o-lukaki
LN Yo o-lukaki.EN You looked for.FR Tu [chercher].
ye he / she
a-lukaki
LN Ye a-lukaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she looked for with me.FR Il/elle [chercher] avec moi.
biso we
to-lukaki
LN Biso to-lukaki lelo.EN We looked for today.FR Nous [chercher] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-lukaki
LN Bino bo-lukaki malamu.EN You all looked for well.FR Vous [chercher] bien.
bango they
ba-lukaki
LN Bango ba-lukaki noki.EN They looked for quickly.FR Ils/elles [chercher] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-luka
LN Ngai na-ko-luka nzela ya malamu.EN I will look for for a good way.FR Je [chercher] un bon chemin.
yo you
o-ko-luka
LN Yo o-ko-luka.EN You will look for.FR Tu [chercher].
ye he / she
a-ko-luka
LN Ye a-ko-luka elongo na ngai.EN He/she will look for with me.FR Il/elle [chercher] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-luka
LN Biso to-ko-luka lelo.EN We will look for today.FR Nous [chercher] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-luka
LN Bino bo-ko-luka malamu.EN You all will look for well.FR Vous [chercher] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-luka
LN Bango ba-ko-luka noki.EN They will look for quickly.FR Ils/elles [chercher] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-lukaka
LN Ngai na-lukaka nzela ya malamu.EN I usually look for for a good way.FR Je [chercher] un bon chemin.
yo you
o-lukaka
LN Yo o-lukaka.EN You usually look for.FR Tu [chercher].
ye he / she
a-lukaka
LN Ye a-lukaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually looks for with me.FR Il/elle [chercher] avec moi.
biso we
to-lukaka
LN Biso to-lukaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually look for every day.FR Nous [chercher] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-lukaka
LN Bino bo-lukaka malamu.EN You all usually look for well.FR Vous [chercher] bien.
bango they
ba-lukaka
LN Bango ba-lukaka noki.EN They usually look for quickly.FR Ils/elles [chercher] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-luka te
LN Ngai na-luka te nzela ya malamu.EN I do not look for for a good way.FR Je [chercher] un bon chemin.
yo you
o-luka te
LN Yo o-luka te.EN You do not look for.FR Tu [chercher].
ye he / she
a-luka te
LN Ye a-luka te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not look for with me.FR Il/elle [chercher] avec moi.
biso we
to-luka te
LN Biso to-luka te lelo.EN We do not look for today.FR Nous [chercher] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-luka te
LN Bino bo-luka te malamu.EN You all do not look for well.FR Vous [chercher] bien.
bango they
ba-luka te
LN Bango ba-luka te noki.EN They do not look for quickly.FR Ils/elles [chercher] vite.
Luka nzela ya malamu.
Look for a good way.
Cherche un bon chemin.
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.