Only in Kituba, Yombe and Vili
Munu Ke Tarzan/Mu Ke (Le) Tarzan/Yi Ke (Le) Tarzan/Ngé Ke (Le) Tarzan/Yandi Ke Tarzan. (In Kituba and Vili): I am Tarzan/You are Tarzan/He is Tarzan.
Munu na nzila ya Ngongo. (In Kituba)
Ni ngé yina me sala yawu. (In Kituba)
Munu Ke kufua Ngulúmfinda. (In Kituba)
Only in Mangani dialects
Munu Ka Kreegah!/Mu Ka Kreegah!/Yi Ka Kreegah!/Ngé Ka Kreegah!/Yandi Ka Kreegah/Tarzan Ka Kreegah!
Munu Ka unk gom ara!/Mu Ka unk gom ara!/Yi Ka unk gom ara!/Ngé Ka unk gom ara!/Yandi Ka unk gom ara!/Tarzan Ka unk gom ara!: I’m running fast!/You’re running fast!/He’s running fast!/Tarzan’s running fast!
Munu Ka unk Yang!/Mu Ka unk Yang!/Yi Ka unk Yang!/Ngé Ka unk Yang!/Tarzan Ka unk Yang! - I’m swinging!/You’re swinging!/He’s swinging!/Tarzan’s swinging!
Munu Ka Ta Tu/Mu Ka Ta Tu/Yi Ka Ta Tu/Ngé Ka Ta Tu/Yandi Ka Ta Tu/Tarzan Ka Ta Tu: I am an Orphan/You are an Orphan/He is an Orphan/Tarzan is an Orphan.
Munu Ka Tarzan/Mu Ka Tarzan/Yi Ka Tarzan/Ngé Ka Tarzan/Yandi Ka Tarzan: I am Tarzan/You are Tarzan/He is Tarzan.
Wo Ho Wala Inzo Ke Yud Zu: This village house is big.
Wo Ho Wala Inzo Ke Yud Eta: This village house is small.
Munu Ka Go Ze/Mu Ka Go Ze/Yi Ka Go Ze/Ngé Ka Go Ze/Yandi Ka Go Ze/Tarzan Ka Go Ze (In Mangani dialects): I am Mighty/You are Mighty/He is Mighty/Tarzan is Mighty
Munu Gree Ah!/Mu Gree Ah!/Yi Gree Ah!/Ngé Gree Ah/Yandi Gree Ah!/Tarzan Gree Ah!: I love you so much!/You love me so much!/He loves you so much!/Tarzan loves you so much!
Ni Meeta Ah!: It’s raining so much!
Unkyat! Ni Ngulúmfinda Lu!: Look! It’s a mad wild pig!
Te Ho Ar and, Tarzan Ka kufua Ze Histah/Te Ho Ar and, Tarzan Ka Bundolo Ze Histah: Many nights ago, Tarzan killed Histah.
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