Sports & Activities

1. Lisano ezali wapi?

   Where is the match?

   Usage

   Asks for the venue; lisano is game or match.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Lisano is game in the dictionary and a corpus sentence uses it for a won match.

2. Lisano ya ndembo ezali lelo?

   Is there a football match today?

   Usage

   Asks about a football match today.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. On ln.wikipedia lisano ya ndembo means football; ndembo is ball.

3. Nalingi kotala lisano

   I want to watch the match

   Usage

   When you want to watch a game.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Kotala means to look at.

4. Nalingi kosakana

   I want to play

   Usage

   To say you want to play.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Kosakana means to play in the Bible and wiki.

5. Nakoki kosakana elongo na bino?

   Can I play with you?

   Usage

   To join a group; bino is you (plural).

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary- and corpus-verified words by regular grammar. Elongo na X means together with X.

6. Tolongaki lisano

   We won the match

   Usage

   After a game; a corpus sentence has tolongaki lisano ya motopi.

   Grammar Note

   To- is we, -aki is past, and kolonga means win.

7. Ndembo

   Ball

   Usage

   For a ball.

   Grammar Note

   A corpus sentence has ndembo atembolaki na nse (the ball rolled on the ground).

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