Verbs · to use / work forutiliser / servir
kosalela
to use / work forutiliser / servir
Imperative (singular): salela · plural: bo-salela
EN To use, to work for, to serve (corrected past tense: nasalelaki = I used).
Kosalela carries the everyday use-of-things and the deeper service-to-someone meaning.FR Utiliser, travailler pour, servir (passé correct : nasalelaki = j'ai utilisé).
Kosalela porte à la fois l'usage quotidien des choses et le sens plus profond du service à quelqu'un.LN Kosalela — kosalela eloko, kosalela mpo na moto, kosalisa.
Kosalela ememi bosaleli ya mokolo na mokolo ya biloko mpe ndimbola ya kosalisa moto.
Present
ngai I
na-salela
LN Ngai na-salela.EN I use.FR Je [utiliser].
yo you
o-salela
LN Yo o-salela.EN You use.FR Tu [utiliser].
ye he / she
a-salela
LN Ye a-salela elongo na ngai.EN He/she uses with me.FR Il/elle [utiliser] avec moi.
biso we
to-salela
LN Biso to-salela lelo.EN We use today.FR Nous [utiliser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-salela
LN Bino bo-salela malamu.EN You all use well.FR Vous [utiliser] bien.
bango they
ba-salela
LN Bango ba-salela noki.EN They use quickly.FR Ils/elles [utiliser] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-salela
LN Ngai na-zo-salela.EN I am using.FR Je [utiliser].
yo you
o-zo-salela
LN Yo o-zo-salela.EN You are using.FR Tu [utiliser].
ye he / she
a-zo-salela
LN Ye a-zo-salela elongo na ngai.EN He/she is using with me.FR Il/elle [utiliser] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-salela
LN Biso to-zo-salela lelo.EN We are using today.FR Nous [utiliser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-salela
LN Bino bo-zo-salela malamu.EN You all are using well.FR Vous [utiliser] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-salela
LN Bango ba-zo-salela noki.EN They are using quickly.FR Ils/elles [utiliser] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-salelaki
LN Ngai na-salelaki.EN I used.FR Je [utiliser].
yo you
o-salelaki
LN Yo o-salelaki.EN You used.FR Tu [utiliser].
ye he / she
a-salelaki
LN Ye a-salelaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she used with me.FR Il/elle [utiliser] avec moi.
biso we
to-salelaki
LN Biso to-salelaki lelo.EN We used today.FR Nous [utiliser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-salelaki
LN Bino bo-salelaki malamu.EN You all used well.FR Vous [utiliser] bien.
bango they
ba-salelaki
LN Bango ba-salelaki noki.EN They used quickly.FR Ils/elles [utiliser] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-salela
LN Ngai na-ko-salela.EN I will use.FR Je [utiliser].
yo you
o-ko-salela
LN Yo o-ko-salela.EN You will use.FR Tu [utiliser].
ye he / she
a-ko-salela
LN Ye a-ko-salela elongo na ngai.EN He/she will use with me.FR Il/elle [utiliser] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-salela
LN Biso to-ko-salela lelo.EN We will use today.FR Nous [utiliser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-salela
LN Bino bo-ko-salela malamu.EN You all will use well.FR Vous [utiliser] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-salela
LN Bango ba-ko-salela noki.EN They will use quickly.FR Ils/elles [utiliser] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-salelaka
LN Ngai na-salelaka.EN I usually use.FR Je [utiliser].
yo you
o-salelaka
LN Yo o-salelaka.EN You usually use.FR Tu [utiliser].
ye he / she
a-salelaka
LN Ye a-salelaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually uses with me.FR Il/elle [utiliser] avec moi.
biso we
to-salelaka
LN Biso to-salelaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually use every day.FR Nous [utiliser] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-salelaka
LN Bino bo-salelaka malamu.EN You all usually use well.FR Vous [utiliser] bien.
bango they
ba-salelaka
LN Bango ba-salelaka noki.EN They usually use quickly.FR Ils/elles [utiliser] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-salela te
LN Ngai na-salela te.EN I do not use.FR Je [utiliser].
yo you
o-salela te
LN Yo o-salela te.EN You do not use.FR Tu [utiliser].
ye he / she
a-salela te
LN Ye a-salela te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not use with me.FR Il/elle [utiliser] avec moi.
biso we
to-salela te
LN Biso to-salela te lelo.EN We do not use today.FR Nous [utiliser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-salela te
LN Bino bo-salela te malamu.EN You all do not use well.FR Vous [utiliser] bien.
bango they
ba-salela te
LN Bango ba-salela te noki.EN They do not use quickly.FR Ils/elles [utiliser] vite.
Nasalelaki mbongo malamu.
I used the money well.
J'ai bien utilise 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.