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Colloquial
We have two forms of expressions, that is, colloquial and interrogative.
i) Colloquial Lango.
It is informal,written and verbal form of communication.
It is used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
| Lango(informal) | Lango(formal) | English |
| Woroworo | Momot/Dede/wor | Slowly/greedy/respectful. |
| Nginyinginyi | Wire | Slow. |
| Nyemenyeme | Wang/wot | Burning/Moving |
| Pangpang | Atata | Anyhowly |
| Cwetecwete | Goro | Weakness |
| Godogodo | Wot momot . | Moving very slowly. |
| Kocokoco | Pe bedo mot. | Jumpy/unstable. |
| Legelege | Goro | Weak/loose/few. |
| Ngedengede | Komo. | Limpingly. |
| Purupuru | Pwot/Yom. | Soft/powdery. |
| Ryangaryanga | Akalakala. | Perplexed. |
| Wiriwiri | Pe tye awot anyim. | Without progress. |
ii) Interrogative.
It is a form or force of a question.
For example;-
what, where, who, why, which and when.
There are open questions and closed questions.
a) What (ngo)?
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Man ngo ni? | What is this? |
| Mano nwongo ngo? | What was that? |
| Yin i kwano ngo? | What have you studied? |
| Itye i timo ngo? | What are you doing? |
| Itye i camo ngo? | What are you eating? |
| Ngo atye atimere? | What is happening? |
b) Where (Kwene)?
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| In/yin i buto kwene? | Where did you sleep? |
| Itye i mako/menyo ngwen i kwene? | Where are you catching/harvesting white ants from? |
| Itye i wot kwene? | Where are you going? |
| In/yin i kwano kwene? | Where do you study from? |
| Kulo mol woto kwene? | Where does the river flow to? |
c) Who (nga)?
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| In/yin i nga? | Who are you? |
| Itye i lok kede nga? | Who are you talking to? |
| I woto kede nga? | Who did you go with? |
| Nga o'teri kunu? | Who took you there? |
| I coyo bot nga? | Who are you writing too? |
d) When (awene)?
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| In/yin i bino awene? | When are you coming? |
| In/yin i tunu awene? | When did you arrive? |
| In/yin i paro pira awane? | When did you think about me? |
| In/yin i wot awene? | When are you going? |
| En o'bino awene? | When did he/she come? |
e) Why (pingo)?
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Pingo i gale/rii? | Why are you late? |
| Pingo pe i ted tin? | Why don't you cook today? |
| Pingo itye i penyo apeny apol tutwal? | Why are you asking too many questions? |
| Pingo pe i woti? | Why don't you go? |
| Yii tye awang pingo? | Why are you annoyed? |
f) Which (mene)?
| Lango | English |
|---|---|
| Yin i pwonyo leb mene? | Which language do you teach? |
| Mene me obedo megi? | Which one is yours? |
| Mene me yin i maro? | Which one do you love? |
| Mene me yin i coo? | Which one did you write? |
| Gin a kelo mene? | Which one will they bring? |
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