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13 articlesLingala Culture: Music, Celebrations and Traditions
Discover Lingala culture through rumba, ndombolo, family celebrations, June 30 and mourning customs, with authentic phrases recorded by native teachers.
Everyday Lingala Expressions: Useful Phrases
Learn everyday Lingala expressions to greet, thank, introduce yourself and say goodbye, with dialogues from native teachers and common mistakes.
Time, Hours and Days in Lingala
Learn to talk about time in Lingala: morning, evening, weeks, months, years and the hour, with native-recorded sentences, dialogues and common mistakes.
Family and Relationships in Lingala
Learn Lingala family words like libota, ndeko and yaya, with native-recorded phrases, real dialogues and the cultural codes behind them.
Getting Around in Lingala: Taxis, Buses and Directions
Learn Lingala phrases for Kinshasa transport: haggle with a moto-taxi, ask for directions, tell left from right and explain a delay, all voiced by a native teacher.
At the Restaurant: Food Vocabulary in Lingala
Learn how to talk about food and order a meal in Lingala, with vocabulary and real dialogues recorded by native teachers, from home cooking to a nganda evening out.
Essential Lingala Vocabulary for Beginners
Learn the core Lingala words and phrases you need to greet people, talk about family, and share a meal, drawn from native-speaker lessons.
Learn Lingala in Brussels: The Congolese Diaspora at the Heart of Europe
Brussels is home to the largest Congolese community in Europe. Discover why learning Lingala in this city is a unique experience, between the Matonge neighbourhood, Congolese rumba and cross-generational bonds.
Learn Lingala in Paris: A Guide for the Congolese Diaspora
Neighbourhoods, associations, courses, music: everything you need to know to learn or improve your Lingala while living in Paris or the Île-de-France region.
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