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Kokende kotala filme Going to the cinema

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Paul Fuila

Read by Elie Mvubu Mayemba

Language Lingala

Level Level 3

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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Mai azali koluka filme ya kotala. Alingi kokende kotala filme elongo na moninga na ye ya motema, Lisa.

Mai searches for a film to watch. She wants to go to the cinema with her best friend, Lisa.


A woman riding a scooter.

Mai akeyi kotala filme na tukutuku na ye. Bayokani bakutana kuna.

Mai takes her scooter to the cinema. They have agreed to meet there.


Two women waving and walking towards each other.

Bapesani mboté na ndako ya bafilme. Bazali na esengo ya kotala filme.

At the cinema they say hello. They are excited to see the film.


Two women paying at a ticket counter.

Mai asombi batiké mpo na bango mibale na esika oyo bazoteka batiké.

Mai buys tickets for both of them at the ticket counter.


Two women buying a bucket of popcorn.

Asombi mpe sàni monene ya masangu oyo babengi popcorn.

She also buys a big bucket of popcorn.


A man handing a woman two bottles and another woman holding a bucket of popcorn.

Lisa azwi masangu na ntango Mai asombi milangi mibale ya masanga ya sukali.

Lisa takes the popcorn while Mai buys two bottles of soda.


Two women holding bottles and popcorn, and a man looking at their tickets.

Balakisi batike na bango liboso bakota na kati kotala filme.

They show their tickets before they go inside to watch the film.


Two women in a dark cinema looking for their seats.

Bazali koluka bisika na bango ya kofanda. Ezali molili mpo filme ebandaki kala.

They look for their seats. It is dark because the film has already started.


Two women sitting down holding drinks and popcorn.

Bafandi mpo na kotala filme.

They sit down to watch the film.


People in the cinema watching a romantic film.

Ezali filme ya bolingo. Ezali lolenge ya filme oyo basepelaka na yango.

It is a romantic film. That is their favourite kind.


Two women waving and getting on their scooters.

Nsima ya kotala filme, ba pesani mbote mpe bakabwani mpo na kozonga na bandako.

After the film they say goodbye and go home.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Paul Fuila
Read by: Elie Mvubu Mayemba
Language: Lingala
Level: Level 3
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