Verbs · buyacheter
kosomba
buyacheter
Imperative (singular): somba · plural: bo-somba
EN To buy — the daily errand of the market.
Kosomba is the everyday market verb that runs through every Congolese household budget: kosomba mampa (buy bread), kosomba bilei (buy food), kosomba elamba (buy cloth). It pairs with koteka (to sell) in the rhythm of zando life. A mother sending a child on a market errand says "kende kosomba" — go buy — and the small mission begins.FR Acheter — la course quotidienne au marché.
Kosomba est le verbe quotidien du marché qui traverse tout budget de ménage congolais : kosomba mampa (acheter du pain), kosomba bilei (acheter à manger), kosomba elamba (acheter du tissu). Il va de pair avec koteka (vendre) dans le rythme de la vie du zando. Une mère envoyant un enfant en course au marché dit « kende kosomba » — va acheter — et la petite mission commence.LN Kosomba — mosala ya mokolo na mokolo ya zando.
Kosomba ezali liloba ya zando oyo eleki na budget ya libota nyonso ya bato ya Congo: kosomba mampa, kosomba bilei, kosomba elamba. Esangani na koteka na rythme ya bomoyi ya zando. Mama oyo atindi mwana na zando alobaka « kende kosomba » — mpe mosala ya mokemoke ebandi.
Present
ngai I
na-somba
LN Ngai na-somba mampa.EN I buy bread.FR Je [acheter] du pain.
yo you
o-somba
LN Yo o-somba.EN You buy.FR Tu [acheter].
ye he / she
a-somba
LN Ye a-somba elongo na ngai.EN He/she buys with me.FR Il/elle [acheter] avec moi.
biso we
to-somba
LN Biso to-somba lelo.EN We buy today.FR Nous [acheter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-somba
LN Bino bo-somba malamu.EN You all buy well.FR Vous [acheter] bien.
bango they
ba-somba
LN Bango ba-somba noki.EN They buy quickly.FR Ils/elles [acheter] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-somba
LN Ngai na-zo-somba mampa.EN I am buying bread.FR Je [acheter] du pain.
yo you
o-zo-somba
LN Yo o-zo-somba.EN You are buying.FR Tu [acheter].
ye he / she
a-zo-somba
LN Ye a-zo-somba elongo na ngai.EN He/she is buying with me.FR Il/elle [acheter] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-somba
LN Biso to-zo-somba lelo.EN We are buying today.FR Nous [acheter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-somba
LN Bino bo-zo-somba malamu.EN You all are buying well.FR Vous [acheter] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-somba
LN Bango ba-zo-somba noki.EN They are buying quickly.FR Ils/elles [acheter] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-sombaki
LN Ngai na-sombaki mampa.EN I bought bread.FR Je [acheter] du pain.
yo you
o-sombaki
LN Yo o-sombaki.EN You bought.FR Tu [acheter].
ye he / she
a-sombaki
LN Ye a-sombaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she bought with me.FR Il/elle [acheter] avec moi.
biso we
to-sombaki
LN Biso to-sombaki lelo.EN We bought today.FR Nous [acheter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-sombaki
LN Bino bo-sombaki malamu.EN You all bought well.FR Vous [acheter] bien.
bango they
ba-sombaki
LN Bango ba-sombaki noki.EN They bought quickly.FR Ils/elles [acheter] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-somba
LN Ngai na-ko-somba mampa.EN I will buy bread.FR Je [acheter] du pain.
yo you
o-ko-somba
LN Yo o-ko-somba.EN You will buy.FR Tu [acheter].
ye he / she
a-ko-somba
LN Ye a-ko-somba elongo na ngai.EN He/she will buy with me.FR Il/elle [acheter] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-somba
LN Biso to-ko-somba lelo.EN We will buy today.FR Nous [acheter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-somba
LN Bino bo-ko-somba malamu.EN You all will buy well.FR Vous [acheter] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-somba
LN Bango ba-ko-somba noki.EN They will buy quickly.FR Ils/elles [acheter] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-sombaka
LN Ngai na-sombaka mampa.EN I usually buy bread.FR Je [acheter] du pain.
yo you
o-sombaka
LN Yo o-sombaka.EN You usually buy.FR Tu [acheter].
ye he / she
a-sombaka
LN Ye a-sombaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually buys with me.FR Il/elle [acheter] avec moi.
biso we
to-sombaka
LN Biso to-sombaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually buy every day.FR Nous [acheter] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-sombaka
LN Bino bo-sombaka malamu.EN You all usually buy well.FR Vous [acheter] bien.
bango they
ba-sombaka
LN Bango ba-sombaka noki.EN They usually buy quickly.FR Ils/elles [acheter] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-somba te
LN Ngai na-somba te mampa.EN I do not buy bread.FR Je [acheter] du pain.
yo you
o-somba te
LN Yo o-somba te.EN You do not buy.FR Tu [acheter].
ye he / she
a-somba te
LN Ye a-somba te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not buy with me.FR Il/elle [acheter] avec moi.
biso we
to-somba te
LN Biso to-somba te lelo.EN We do not buy today.FR Nous [acheter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-somba te
LN Bino bo-somba te malamu.EN You all do not buy well.FR Vous [acheter] bien.
bango they
ba-somba te
LN Bango ba-somba te noki.EN They do not buy quickly.FR Ils/elles [acheter] vite.
Nasombi mampa na zando.
I bought bread at the market.
J'ai achete du pain au marche.
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.