Pronouns: I, You, We, They
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Lesson overview
Personal pronouns, including respectful and gendered forms.
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Pacing
Read the stem stem-last (question clause first), eliminate two distractors, then verify constraints.
How Languages marks this
Focus on how Languages scenarios frame constraints, qualifiers ("FIRST", "BEST", "MOST likely"), and boundary cases.
Watch out for
Technically true statements that do not solve the specific constraint in the scenario.
Lesson content
Overview
Pronouns are the building blocks of Lingala sentences.
Key Words & Phrases
• ngai — I / me • yo — you (one person) • ye — he / she • biso — we • bino — you (several people) • bango — they
Usage Tip
Greet before anything else — "Mbote" — and call older people "Tata" and "Mama" as a sign of respect, even if they are not your parents.
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