Verbs · to return / come backrevenir / rentrer
kozonga
to return / come backrevenir / rentrer
Imperative (singular): zonga · plural: bo-zonga
EN To return, to come back (cleaned headword from bare "zonga"; example typo Atata → Tata fixed).
Kozonga carries warmth — the return of a traveler, the prayer that those who leave for mikili (abroad) one day kozonga na mboka.FR Rentrer, revenir (entrée nettoyée du nu « zonga » ; typo Atata → Tata corrigée).
Kozonga porte une chaleur — le retour du voyageur, la prière que ceux qui partent pour les mikili (l'étranger) kozonga un jour na mboka.LN Kozonga — kozonga.
Kozonga ememi molunge — kozonga ya mobembi, libondeli ete bato oyo bakei na mikili bakozonga mokolo moko na mboka.
Present
ngai I
na-zonga
LN Ngai na-zonga.EN I return.FR Je [revenir].
yo you
o-zonga
LN Yo o-zonga.EN You return.FR Tu [revenir].
ye he / she
a-zonga
LN Ye a-zonga elongo na ngai.EN He/she returns with me.FR Il/elle [revenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-zonga
LN Biso to-zonga lelo.EN We return today.FR Nous [revenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zonga
LN Bino bo-zonga malamu.EN You all return well.FR Vous [revenir] bien.
bango they
ba-zonga
LN Bango ba-zonga noki.EN They return quickly.FR Ils/elles [revenir] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-zonga
LN Ngai na-zo-zonga.EN I am returning.FR Je [revenir].
yo you
o-zo-zonga
LN Yo o-zo-zonga.EN You are returning.FR Tu [revenir].
ye he / she
a-zo-zonga
LN Ye a-zo-zonga elongo na ngai.EN He/she is returning with me.FR Il/elle [revenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-zonga
LN Biso to-zo-zonga lelo.EN We are returning today.FR Nous [revenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-zonga
LN Bino bo-zo-zonga malamu.EN You all are returning well.FR Vous [revenir] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-zonga
LN Bango ba-zo-zonga noki.EN They are returning quickly.FR Ils/elles [revenir] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-zongaki
LN Ngai na-zongaki.EN I returned.FR Je [revenir].
yo you
o-zongaki
LN Yo o-zongaki.EN You returned.FR Tu [revenir].
ye he / she
a-zongaki
LN Ye a-zongaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she returned with me.FR Il/elle [revenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-zongaki
LN Biso to-zongaki lelo.EN We returned today.FR Nous [revenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zongaki
LN Bino bo-zongaki malamu.EN You all returned well.FR Vous [revenir] bien.
bango they
ba-zongaki
LN Bango ba-zongaki noki.EN They returned quickly.FR Ils/elles [revenir] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-zonga
LN Ngai na-ko-zonga.EN I will return.FR Je [revenir].
yo you
o-ko-zonga
LN Yo o-ko-zonga.EN You will return.FR Tu [revenir].
ye he / she
a-ko-zonga
LN Ye a-ko-zonga elongo na ngai.EN He/she will return with me.FR Il/elle [revenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-zonga
LN Biso to-ko-zonga lelo.EN We will return today.FR Nous [revenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-zonga
LN Bino bo-ko-zonga malamu.EN You all will return well.FR Vous [revenir] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-zonga
LN Bango ba-ko-zonga noki.EN They will return quickly.FR Ils/elles [revenir] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-zongaka
LN Ngai na-zongaka.EN I usually return.FR Je [revenir].
yo you
o-zongaka
LN Yo o-zongaka.EN You usually return.FR Tu [revenir].
ye he / she
a-zongaka
LN Ye a-zongaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually returns with me.FR Il/elle [revenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-zongaka
LN Biso to-zongaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually return every day.FR Nous [revenir] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zongaka
LN Bino bo-zongaka malamu.EN You all usually return well.FR Vous [revenir] bien.
bango they
ba-zongaka
LN Bango ba-zongaka noki.EN They usually return quickly.FR Ils/elles [revenir] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-zonga te
LN Ngai na-zonga te.EN I do not return.FR Je [revenir].
yo you
o-zonga te
LN Yo o-zonga te.EN You do not return.FR Tu [revenir].
ye he / she
a-zonga te
LN Ye a-zonga te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not return with me.FR Il/elle [revenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-zonga te
LN Biso to-zonga te lelo.EN We do not return today.FR Nous [revenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zonga te
LN Bino bo-zonga te malamu.EN You all do not return well.FR Vous [revenir] bien.
bango they
ba-zonga te
LN Bango ba-zonga te noki.EN They do not return quickly.FR Ils/elles [revenir] vite.
Tata azongi na ndako.
Father returned to the house.
Pere est rentre a la maison.
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.