Directions

1. Kende liboso

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Giving directions; liboso is front or first.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Kende is the imperative of go.

2. Zonga sima

   Go back

   Usage

   Tells someone to go back.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Zonga is the imperative of return; sima is behind.

3. Kende na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali

   Go to the right

   Usage

   Right is the male hand side, loboko ya mobali, as in the Bible.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Uses the Bible phrase ngambo ya loboko ya mobali (the side of the right hand).

4. Kende na ngambo ya loboko ya mwasi

   Go to the left

   Usage

   Left is the female hand side, loboko ya mwasi.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Uses the Bible phrase ngambo ya loboko ya mwasi (the side of the left hand).

5. Lakisa ngai nzela, nabondeli yo

   Show me the way, please

   Usage

   When lost; nzela is road or way.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Lakisa is the imperative of show or teach.

6. Nzela oyo ekokende wapi?

   Where does this road go?

   Usage

   At a fork; wapi goes last.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Ekokende is future, goes.

7. Tambola kino na banki

   Walk as far as the bank

   Usage

   Walk to a landmark; kino means as far as.

   Grammar Note

   A corpus sentence has tambola malembe kino na molango (walk slowly to the door).

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