“Ozali na libota?”
“Do you have any family?”
“Iyo, ngai na mobali na ngai tozali na bana mibale ya basi mpe moko ya mobali.”
“Yes, my husband and I have two daughters and a son.”
“Nazali mpe na bana mibale ya basi, kasi na boma libala.”
“I also have two daughters, but I’m divorced.”
“Bana na yo ya basi bazali na mbula boni?”
“How old are your daughters?”
“Mina azali na mbula minei. Akendaka na eteyelo ya bana mike. Miriam azali na mbula zomi, yango wana akendaka na eteyelo ya mikolo.”
“Mina is four years old. She goes to preschool. Miriam is ten, so she goes to school.”
“Bana na ngai nyonso bazali na eteyelo ya mikolo. Mwana na ngai ya mobali akosilisa kelasi na ye na mbula ekoya.”
“All of my children are in school. My son will graduate next year.”
“Ezali malamu mingi! Bazokola noki mpenza. Akosala nini na nsima?”
“That is great! They grow up so fast. What does he want to do afterwards?”
“Aza na mposa ya kozua mosala, kasi nayebisi ye asengeli nde kokende kotánga na université.”
“He wants to get a job, but I tell him he should go to university instead.”
“Ezali likanisi malamu. Nazali mpe na elikya ete mokolo mosusu bana na ngai bakokende na université.”
“That’s a good idea. I also hope my children will go to university someday.”
