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Greetings

	Mbote!	Hello!
	Mbote!	Good morning! (sg/pl)
	Mbote!/ Sango nini!	Hello! (sg/pl)
	Mbote!	Good evening! (sg/pl)
	Butu elamu!	Good night! (sg/pl)
	Tikala malamu!	Bye! (infml)
	Tokomonana!	Good bye! (fml.)

Important vocabulary

	ee	yes
	te	no
	mbala mosúsu	maybe
	ok	OK
	De rien!	Thank you!
	S'il te pla ît!	You're welcome! (m/f)
	limbisa ngaï	Excuse me, … (sg/pl)
	Na sa na ...	I have ...
	... e sa.	There is ...

Introducing yourself

	Kombo na ngaï ... .	My name is ...
	Na wuti na ...	I'm from ...
	Na sa na mbula ... .	I'm ... years old.
	Na balami.	I am (not) married. (m/f)
	Naso kende mobémbo na ...	I'm traveling with ...

Comprehension

	Nazo yóka elóko mókó té.	I don't understand that. (m/f)
	Est ce que oyebi koloba ... ?	Do you speak …? (m/f)
	Mutu moko aya akoki koloba ... ?	Does anyone here speak ...?
	ki-anglais	English
	français	French
	Koma eloko wana s'il te plaît.	Could you write that down please. (m/f)
	Loba lisusu.	Could you please repeat that. (m/f)
	Zela moke.	Just a moment please.

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