| I | ضمير | ini | I am ready now. Ini ndagadzirira zvino. |
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| you | ضمير | iwe | You are my friend. Iwe uri shamwari yangu. |
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| he | ضمير | iye | He is at home. Iye ari kumba. |
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| she | ضمير | iye | She is very happy. Iye anofara zvikuru. |
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| we | ضمير | isu | We are going today. Isu tiri kuenda nhasi. |
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| they | ضمير | ivo | They work at school. Ivo vanoshanda kuchikoro. |
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| what | ضمير | chii | What is your name? Zita rako ndiani? |
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| where | ظرف | kupi | Where do you live now? Unogara kupi zvino? |
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| when | ظرف | riini | When will you come? Uchauya riini? |
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| who | ضمير | ndiani | Who is at the door? Ndiani ari pamusuwo? |
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| why | ظرف | nei | Why are you sad? Uri kusuruvara nei? |
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| how | ظرف | sei | How do you know? Unoziva sei? |
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| to be | فعل | kuva | They want to be strong. Vanoda kuva nesimba. |
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| to have | فعل | kuva ne | I have a new book. Ndine bhuku idzva. |
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| to do | فعل | kuita | We do our work well. Tinoita basa redu zvakanaka. |
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| to go | فعل | kuenda | They go to school daily. Vanoenda kuchikoro mazuva ose. |
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| to come | فعل | kuuya | Please come to my house. Ndapota uya kumba kwangu. |
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| to see | فعل | kuona | I see the big tree. Ndinoona muti mukuru. |
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| to know | فعل | kuziva | I know your father well. Ndinoziva baba vako zvakanaka. |
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| to think | فعل | kufunga | We think about the future. Tinofunga nezveramangwana. |
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| to want | فعل | kuda | I want some water. Ndinoda mvura. |
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| to need | فعل | kuda | We need more time. Tinoda nguva yakawanda. |
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| to make | فعل | kugadzira | She can make good tea. Anogona kugadzira tii yakanaka. |
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| to take | فعل | kutora | Take the book home. Tora bhuku uende naro kumba. |
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| to give | فعل | kupa | Please give me water. Ndapota ndipe mvura. |
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| to say | فعل | kutaura | Do not say that. Usataura izvozvo. |
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| to tell | فعل | kuudza | Tell me the truth. Ndiudze chokwadi. |
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| to ask | فعل | kubvunza | I want to ask you. Ndinoda kukubvunza. |
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| to find | فعل | kuwana | We find money there. Tinowana mari ipapo. |
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| to look | فعل | kutarisa | Look at the sky. Tarisa denga. |
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| to use | فعل | kushandisa | We use this table daily. Tinoshandisa tafura iyi mazuva ose. |
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| to work | فعل | kushanda | They work every morning. Vanoshanda mangwanani oga oga. |
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| to eat | فعل | kudya | Children eat rice at noon. Vana vanodya mupunga masikati. |
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| to drink | فعل | kunwa | I drink tea every day. Ndinonwa tii mazuva ose. |
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| to sleep | فعل | kurara | The child wants to sleep. Mwana anoda kurara. |
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| to walk | فعل | kufamba | We walk to school. Tinofamba kuenda kuchikoro. |
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| to run | فعل | kumhanya | Boys run in the street. Vakomana vanomhanya mumugwagwa. |
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| to read | فعل | kuverenga | I read this book. Ndinoverenga bhuku iri. |
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| to write | فعل | kunyora | She writes her name. Anonyora zita rake. |
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| to speak | فعل | kutaura | They speak our language. Vanotaura mutauro wedu. |
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| to listen | فعل | kuteerera | Listen to the teacher carefully. Teerera mudzidzisi zvakanaka. |
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| to hear | فعل | kunzwa | I hear the wind outside. Ndinonzwa mhepo panze. |
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| to buy | فعل | kutenga | We buy food today. Tinotenga chikafu nhasi. |
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| to sell | فعل | kutengesa | They sell bread here. Vanotengesa chingwa pano. |
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| to pay | فعل | kubhadhara | I pay the money now. Ndinobhadhara mari zvino. |
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| to help | فعل | kubatsira | Please help the child. Ndapota batsira mwana. |
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| to love | فعل | kuda | I love my family. Ndinoda mhuri yangu. |
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| to live | فعل | kugara | We live in the city. Tinogara muguta. |
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| to die | فعل | kufa | All people die someday. Vanhu vose vanofa rimwe zuva. |
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| to learn | فعل | kudzidza | Children learn at school. Vana vanodzidza kuchikoro. |
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| to teach | فعل | kudzidzisa | They teach young children. Vanodzidzisa vana vadiki. |
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| to open | فعل | kuvhura | Open the door now. Vhura musuwo zvino. |
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| to close | فعل | kuvhara | Please close the window. Ndapota vhara hwindo. |
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| person | اسم | munhu | That person is very kind. Munhu uya ane mutsa zvikuru. |
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| man | اسم | murume | The man is my father. Murume uyu ndibaba vangu. |
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| woman | اسم | mukadzi | The woman is singing. Mukadzi ari kuimba. |
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| child | اسم | mwana | The child is sleeping. Mwana ari kurara. |
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| boy | اسم | mukomana | The boy runs fast. Mukomana anomhanya nokukurumidza. |
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| girl | اسم | musikana | The girl reads well. Musikana anoverenga zvakanaka. |
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| family | اسم | mhuri | My family lives here. Mhuri yangu inogara pano. |
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| mother | اسم | amai | My mother is cooking. Amai vangu vari kubika. |
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| father | اسم | baba | My father works hard. Baba vangu vanoshanda nesimba. |
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| friend | اسم | shamwari | She is my friend. Iye ishamwari yangu. |
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| house | اسم | imba | Their house is big. Imba yavo yakakura. |
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| home | اسم | kumba | We are going home. Tiri kuenda kumba. |
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| school | اسم | chikoro | The school is nearby. Chikoro chiri pedyo. |
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| city | اسم | guta | This city is busy. Guta iri rine mabasa mazhinji. |
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| country | اسم | nyika | Our country is beautiful. Nyika yedu yakanaka. |
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| world | اسم | nyika | The world is changing. Nyika iri kushanduka. |
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| street | اسم | mugwagwa | The street is long. Mugwagwa wakareba. |
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| room | اسم | kamuri | The room is clean. Kamuri yakachena. |
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| time | اسم | nguva | Time goes very quickly. Nguva inofamba nokukurumidza. |
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| day | اسم | zuva | Today is a good day. Nhasi izuva rakanaka. |
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| night | اسم | usiku | The night is cold. Usiku hunotonhora. |
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| morning | اسم | mangwanani | I work every morning. Ndinoshanda mangwanani oga oga. |
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| evening | اسم | manheru | We drink tea every evening. Tinonwa tii manheru oga oga. |
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| week | اسم | vhiki | I will come next week. Ndichauya svondo rinouya. |
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| month | اسم | mwedzi | This month is long. Mwedzi uno wakareba. |
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| year | اسم | gore | This year is important. Gore rino rinokosha. |
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| today | ظرف | nhasi | We work today only. Tinoshanda nhasi chete. |
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| tomorrow | ظرف | mangwana | I will see you tomorrow. Ndichakuona mangwana. |
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| yesterday | ظرف | nezuro | She came here yesterday. Akauya pano nezuro. |
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| now | ظرف | zvino | Come here now, please. Uya pano zvino, ndapota. |
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| sun | اسم | zuva | The sun is hot. Zuva rinopisa. |
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| moon | اسم | mwedzi | The moon is bright tonight. Mwedzi unopenya manheru ano. |
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| star | اسم | nyeredzi | That star is bright. Nyeredzi iya inopenya. |
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| sky | اسم | denga | The sky is blue. Denga riri bhuruu. |
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| earth | اسم | nyika | The earth is our home. Nyika ndiyo imba yedu. |
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| fire | اسم | moto | The fire is hot. Moto unopisa. |
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| water | اسم | mvura | Water is good for life. Mvura yakakosha muupenyu. |
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| rain | اسم | mvura | The rain is falling. Mvura iri kunaya. |
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| wind | اسم | mhepo | The wind is strong today. Mhepo ine simba nhasi. |
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| tree | اسم | muti | The tree is tall. Muti wakareba. |
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| flower | اسم | ruva | This flower is beautiful. Ruva iri rakanaka. |
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| mountain | اسم | gomo | That mountain is high. Gomo iro rakakwirira. |
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| river | اسم | rwizi | The river has much water. Rwizi rune mvura yakawanda. |
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| sea | اسم | gungwa | The sea is very big. Gungwa rakakura zvikuru. |
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| food | اسم | chikafu | The food is ready. Chikafu chagadzirira. |
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| bread | اسم | chingwa | I bought fresh bread. Ndakatenga chingwa chitsva. |
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| rice | اسم | mupunga | We eat rice often. Tinodya mupunga kazhinji. |
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| meat | اسم | nyama | The meat is cooking. Nyama iri kubikwa. |
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| fish | اسم | hove | We are eating fish. Tiri kudya hove. |
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| egg | اسم | zai | The egg is broken. Zai raputsika. |
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| milk | اسم | mukaka | The child drinks milk. Mwana anonwa mukaka. |
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| fruit | اسم | muchero | This fruit is sweet. Muchero uyu unotapira. |
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| tea | اسم | tii | The tea is hot. Tii inopisa. |
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| coffee | اسم | kofi | I drink coffee daily. Ndinonwa kofi mazuva ose. |
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| head | اسم | musoro | My head hurts today. Musoro wangu unorwadza nhasi. |
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| eye | اسم | ziso | Her eye is red. Ziso rake rakatsvuka. |
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| ear | اسم | nzeve | My ear can hear. Nzeve yangu inonzwa. |
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| mouth | اسم | muromo | Open your mouth wide. Vhura muromo wako zvikuru. |
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| nose | اسم | mhuno | My nose is cold. Mhuno yangu iri kutonhora. |
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| hand | اسم | ruoko | Wash your hand now. Geza ruoko rwako zvino. |
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| foot | اسم | tsoka | My foot hurts badly. Tsoka yangu inorwadza zvikuru. |
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| heart | اسم | mwoyo | His heart is strong. Mwoyo wake une simba. |
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| name | اسم | zita | Your name is beautiful. Zita rako rakanaka. |
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| book | اسم | bhuku | This book is new. Bhuku iri idzva. |
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| word | اسم | shoko | That word is important. Shoko iro rinokosha. |
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| language | اسم | mutauro | Shona is our language. ChiShona ndiwo mutauro wedu. |
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| money | اسم | mari | I need more money. Ndinoda mari yakawanda. |
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| work | اسم | basa | My work is hard. Basa rangu rakaoma. |
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| love | اسم | rudo | Love brings people together. Rudo runounza vanhu pamwechete. |
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| music | اسم | mimhanzi | The music is beautiful. Mimhanzi yakanaka. |
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| story | اسم | nyaya | The story is interesting. Nyaya inonakidza. |
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| way | اسم | nzira | This way is easier. Nzira iyi iri nyore. |
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| thing | اسم | chinhu | That thing is useful. Chinhu ichocho chinobatsira. |
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| life | اسم | upenyu | Life is very precious. Upenyu hunokosha zvikuru. |
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| door | اسم | musuwo | The door is open. Musuwo wakazaruka. |
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| table | اسم | tafura | The book is on the table. Bhuku riri patafura. |
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| chair | اسم | chigaro | The chair is broken. Chigaro chaputsika. |
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| car | اسم | motokari | The car is new. Motokari itsva. |
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| good | صفة | akanaka | This food is good. Chikafu ichi chakanaka. |
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| bad | صفة | yakaipa | The weather is bad. Mamiro ekunze akaipa. |
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| big | صفة | guru | They live in a big house. Vanogara muimba huru. |
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| small | صفة | diki | The room is small. Kamuri kadiki. |
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| new | صفة | itsva | I bought a new car. Ndakatenga motokari itsva. |
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| old | صفة | chakare | That house is old. Imba iyo ndeyekare. |
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| long | صفة | refu | The road is long. Mugwagwa wakareba. |
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| short | صفة | pfupi | The story is short. Nyaya ipfupi. |
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| high | صفة | kakwirira | The mountain is high. Gomo rakakwirira. |
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| low | صفة | pasi | The table is low. Tafura iri pasi. |
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| hot | صفة | kupisa | The tea is hot. Tii inopisa. |
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| cold | صفة | kutonhora | The water is cold. Mvura inotonhora. |
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| happy | صفة | anofara | The child is happy. Mwana anofara. |
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| sad | صفة | anosuruvara | She feels sad today. Anonzwa kusuruvara nhasi. |
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| beautiful | صفة | akanaka | The flower is beautiful. Ruva rakanaka. |
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| easy | صفة | nyore | This work is easy. Basa iri riri nyore. |
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| hard | صفة | oma | This question is hard. Mubvunzo uyu wakaoma. |
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| fast | صفة | kukasira | The car is fast. Motokari inomhanya nokukurumidza. |
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| slow | صفة | inononoka | The old man is slow. Murume mukuru anononoka. |
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| right | صفة | chokwadi | Your answer is right. Mhinduro yako ndeyechokwadi. |
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| wrong | صفة | zvisiri izvo | That answer is wrong. Mhinduro iyo haina kunaka. |
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| important | صفة | chakakosha | This book is important. Bhuku iri rakakosha. |
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| true | صفة | chokwadi | That story is true. Nyaya iyo ndeyechokwadi. |
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| full | صفة | chakazara | The cup is full. Mukombe wakazara. |
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| empty | صفة | chisina chinhu | The room is empty. Kamuri hamuna chinhu. |
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| young | صفة | mudiki | The teacher is young. Mudzidzisi mudiki. |
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| strong | صفة | nesimba | That man is strong. Murume uya ane simba. |
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| weak | صفة | asina simba | The child is weak. Mwana haana simba. |
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| red | صفة | tsvuku | The flower is red. Ruva rakatsvuku. |
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| blue | صفة | bhuruu | The sky is blue. Denga riri bhuruu. |
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| green | صفة | girini | The grass is green. Uswa hwakasvibira. |
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| yellow | صفة | yero | The flower is yellow. Ruva rine ruvara rweyero. |
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| black | صفة | dema | The goat is black. Mbudzi yacho itema. |
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| white | صفة | chena | The milk is white. Mukaka muchena. |
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| yes | حَرفُ نِداء | hongu | Yes, I understand now. Hongu, ndanzwisisa zvino. |
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| no | حَرفُ نِداء | kwete | No, I do not agree. Kwete, handibvumirani. |
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| not | ظرف | kwete | I am not ready. Handisati ndagadzirira. |
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| and | رابطة | uye | Mother and father are here. Amai nababa vari pano. |
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| or | رابطة | kana | Tea or coffee is fine. Tii kana kofi zvakanaka. |
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| but | رابطة | asi | I tried, but I failed. Ndakaedza, asi ndakakundikana. |
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| if | رابطة | kana | If you come, I will help. Kana ukauya, ndichabatsira. |
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| because | رابطة | nekuti | I stayed home because it rained. Ndakagara kumba nekuti kwakanaya. |
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| with | حرف جر | na | I came with my friend. Ndakauya neshamwari yangu. |
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| without | حرف جر | pasina | He left without money. Akaenda asina mari. |
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| for | حرف جر | kuna | This gift is for you. Chipo ichi ndechako. |
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| from | حرف جر | kubva | She came from home. Akauya achibva kumba. |
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| to | حرف جر | ku | We went to school. Takaenda kuchikoro. |
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