Café & Drinks

1. Nalingi kawa

   I would like coffee

   Usage

   To order coffee; kawa is coffee.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Kawa is in the corpus (pesa kawa na bapaya) and the dictionary; ln.wikipedia also writes kafe.

2. Sukali te, nabondeli yo

   No sugar, please

   Usage

   When ordering a hot drink.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Te negates, here meaning none.

3. Nalingi mayi ya malili

   I would like cold water

   Usage

   When asking for water.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Mayi ya malili is water of cold.

4. Nalingi mayi ya molunge

   I would like hot water

   Usage

   When asking for hot water.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Molunge is heat.

5. Masanga

   Alcohol, wine

   Usage

   Drink in general; wine in the Bible, alcohol on ln.wikipedia.

   Grammar Note

   304 Bible hits; the dictionary glosses wine.

6. Primus

   Primus (beer)

   Usage

   A beer brand widely drunk in Congo with an ln.wikipedia entry.

   Grammar Note

   A brand name, so the spelling stays as is.

7. Lotoko

   Lotoko (local spirit)

   Usage

   A strong distilled spirit with an ln.wikipedia entry.

   Grammar Note

   ln.wikipedia mentions lotoko in its masanga entry.

8. Nalingi komela

   I want to drink

   Usage

   When thirsty; komela is to drink.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Komela means drink in the Bible, wiki and corpus.

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