Public Transport

1. Bus oyo ekokende na Gombe?

   Does this bus go to Gombe?

   Usage

   Checks the destination; Gombe is central Kinshasa.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Rising intonation makes it a question.

2. Engbunduka ekokende ntango nini?

   When does the train leave?

   Usage

   Asks the train time; engbunduka is train.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Engbunduka is train in the corpus (nazangaki engbunduka).

3. Gare ezali wapi?

   Where is the station?

   Usage

   Asks the way to the station; gare is a French loan.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Gare appears on ln.wikipedia as in gare ya Tshiela.

4. Nalingi kokita awa, nabondeli yo

   I want to get off here

   Usage

   To the driver; kokita is to get down.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Kokita occurs as kokita engunduka (get off the train) in the corpus.

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