Beach & Activities

1. Libongo ezali wapi?

   Where is the shore (beach)?

   Usage

   Asks the way to a river or sea shore.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Libongo is shore or haven in the Bible and beach in a corpus sentence; one dictionary also lists knee, so context decides.

2. Nalingi kokende na libongo

   I want to go to the shore (beach)

   Usage

   When you want to go to the shore.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. In the Bible libongo is the bank of the big water.

3. Zelo

   Sand

   Usage

   For beach sand.

   Grammar Note

   The Bible has zelo ya ebale (sand of the shore); the dictionary glosses sand.

4. Mbonge

   Wave

   Usage

   For a wave.

   Grammar Note

   20 Bible hits; the dictionary glosses wave.

5. Mbonge ezali makasi

   The waves are strong

   Usage

   Remark on rough water before swimming.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Mbonge means wave.

6. Esanga

   Island

   Usage

   For an island.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary: island; 26 Bible hits and many wiki ones.

7. Mayi ezali na malili?

   Is the water cold?

   Usage

   Before getting into the water; mayi is water.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Ezali na malili (has cold) means it is cold.

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