| mêmè | Pronomen | I | Mêmè ndi apa mpindyewu. I am here now. |
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| wêwè | Pronomen | you | Wêwè udi mulunda wanyi. You are my friend. |
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| bêtù | Pronomen | we | Bêtù tudi tuyà kumbelu. We are going home. |
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| bôbò | Pronomen | they | Bôbò bàdi ku cikòlò. They are at school. |
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| penyì | Adverb | where | Nzùbu webè ùdi penyì? Where is your house? |
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| dîngà | Adverb | when | Ne ulwe dîngà? When will you come? |
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| nganyì | Pronomen | who | Nganyì udi ku ciibi? Who is at the door? |
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| bìshi | Adverb | how | Udi bìshi leelù? How are you today? |
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| kuikala | Verb | to be | Ndi muswe kuikala ne bukolè. I want to be strong. |
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| kwenza | Verb | to do | Bôbò benza mudimu bimpe. They do the work well. |
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| kuyà | Verb | to go | Tudi tuyà ku cikòlò mu dinda. We go to school early. |
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| kulwa | Verb | to come | Swâku, lwâ ku nzùbu wanyi. Please come to my house. |
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| kumòna | Verb | to see | Ndi mmòna ngondo dilòòlò edi. I see the moon tonight. |
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| kuswa | Verb | to want | Ndi muswe mâyì. I want some water. |
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| kupèèsha | Verb | to give | Npèèshè mukàndà awu. Give me the book. |
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| kutàngila | Verb | to look | Tàngilà dyulu. Look at the sky. |
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| kusebenza | Verb | to work | Bôbò bàdi bakwàta mudimu ditùkù dyônsò. They work every day. |
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| kudyà | Verb | to eat | Bânà bàdi bàdya luseke apa. Children eat rice here. |
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| kunwà | Verb | to drink | Tudi tunwà mâyì matòòke. We drink clean water. |
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| kulààla | Verb | to sleep | Mwânà ùdi ulààla mpindyewu. The child sleeps now. |
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| kwenda | Verb | to walk | Tudi twenda kuya ku ditùka. We walk to the market. |
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| lubilu | Verb | to run | Mumwânà wa balùme ùdi ùlubila lukàsà. The boy runs fast. |
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| kubala | Verb | to read | Ndi mbala mukàndà ewu. I read this book. |
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| fùnda | Verb | to write | Fùndà dînà dyèbè apa. Write your name here. |
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| kwakula | Verb | to speak | Bôbò bàdi bàkwàkula Tshiluba bimpe. They speak Tshiluba well. |
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| kutèèleja | Verb | to listen | Tèèlejà mulongeshi bwinza. Listen to the teacher carefully. |
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| kuumvwa | Verb | to hear | Ndi ngumvwa miziki. I hear the music. |
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| kusùmba | Verb | to buy | Leelù tudi tusùmba mampa. We buy bread today. |
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| kusuumbisha | Verb | to sell | Bôbò bàdi basuumbisha mishipa apa. They sell fish here. |
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| kwambulwisha | Verb | to help | Ambulwishà mamwěbè leelù. Help your mother today. |
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| kunanga | Verb | to love | Ndi nnanga dîkù dyanyi. I love my family. |
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| kuikala | Verb | to live | Bôbò bàdi bìkale mu cimenga emu. They live in this city. |
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| kufwa | Verb | to die | Bantu bônsò bàdi bafwa ditùkù kampànda. All people die someday. |
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| kulonga | Verb | to learn | Bânà bàdi balonga ku cikòlò. Children learn at school. |
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| kulongesha | Verb | to teach | Bôbò bàdi bàtulongesha bimpe. They teach us well. |
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| kukàngula | Verb | to open | Kàngùlà ciibi mpindyewu. Open the door now. |
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| kukànga | Verb | to close | Kàngà lupenji swâku. Close the window please. |
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| muntu | Substantiv | person | Muntu yônsò ùdi dijinga ne mâyì. Every person needs water. |
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| mulùme | Substantiv | man | Mulùme awu mulela. That man is tall. |
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| mukàjì | Substantiv | woman | Mukàjì ùdi wàkwàkula. The woman is speaking. |
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| mwânà | Substantiv | child | Mwânà ùdi ulààla. The child is sleeping. |
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| mwânà wa balùme | Substantiv | boy | Mwânà wa balùme ùdi ùlubila pambèlu. The boy runs outside. |
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| mwânà wa bakàjì | Substantiv | girl | Mwânà wa bakàjì ùdi ùbala bimpe. The girl reads well. |
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| dîkù | Substantiv | family | Dîkù dyanyi ndinene. My family is big. |
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| mamwětu | Substantiv | mother | Mamwětu bàdi apa. My mother is here. |
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| tatwětu | Substantiv | father | Tatwětu ùdi ukwàta mudimu bikolè. My father works hard. |
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| mulunda | Substantiv | friend | |
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| nzùbu | Substantiv | house | Nzùbu ewu mmupyamupya. This house is new. |
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| kwabo | Substantiv | home | Tudi tuyà kwabo. We are going home. |
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| cikòlò | Substantiv | school | Cikòlò cìdi pabwîpì. The school is nearby. |
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| cimenga | Substantiv | city | Cimenga eci ncinene. This city is large. |
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| ditùnga | Substantiv | country | Ditùnga dyetu ndilenga. Our country is beautiful. |
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| cibambalu | Substantiv | room | Cibambalu cìdi citòòke. The room is clean. |
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| dîbà | Substantiv | time | Dîbà dìdi diyà lukàsà bikolè. Time goes very quickly. |
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| ditùkù | Substantiv | day | Leelù ndiditùkù dilenga. Today is a good day. |
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| bufùkù | Substantiv | night | Bufùkù mbupìte ne mashika. The night is cold. |
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| dinda | Substantiv | morning | Tudi tukwàta mudimu mu dinda. We work in the morning. |
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| dilòòlò | Substantiv | evening | Alùkìlà dilòòlò edi. Come back this evening. |
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| lumingu | Substantiv | week | Nêndwe lumingu lùlonda. I will come next week. |
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| ngondo | Substantiv | month | Ngondo ewu mmule. This month is long. |
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| cidimu | Substantiv | year | Cidimu eci ncikole. This year is important. |
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| leelù | Adverb | today | Leelù ndi ne mudimu. I am busy today. |
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| malùtù | Adverb | tomorrow | Netuyè malùtù. We will go tomorrow. |
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| makeelèlà | Adverb | yesterday | |
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| mpindyewu | Adverb | now | Lwâ apa mpindyewu. Come here now. |
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| ditùkù | Substantiv | sun | Ditùkù ndipìte ne luya. The sun is hot. |
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| ngondo | Substantiv | moon | Ngondo ùdi mwakane dilòòlò edi. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| mutoto | Substantiv | star | Mutoto awu ùdi mwakane. That star is bright. |
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| dyulu | Substantiv | sky | Dyulu dìdi bule. The sky is blue. |
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| buloba | Substantiv | earth | Buloba mmbwetu. The earth is our home. |
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| kapia | Substantiv | fire | Kapia kàdi ne luya lukole. The fire is very hot. |
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| mâyì | Substantiv | water | Mâyì mmajinga ku mwoyi. Water is important for life. |
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| mvùla | Substantiv | rain | Mvùla ùdi ulòka. The rain is falling. |
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| lupeepèlè | Substantiv | wind | Lupeepèlè lùdi ne bukolè leelù. The wind is strong today. |
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| muti | Substantiv | tree | Muti awu mulela. That tree is tall. |
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| mukùnà | Substantiv | mountain | Mukùnà mulele. The mountain is high. |
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| musulu | Substantiv | river | Musulu mmunene. The river is wide. |
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| mbû | Substantiv | sea | Mbû ìdi kule. The sea is far away. |
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| bidyà | Substantiv | food | Bidyà mbilongolola. The food is ready. |
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| mampa | Substantiv | bread | Ndi musùmbè mampa mapyamapya. I bought fresh bread. |
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| luseke | Substantiv | rice | Tudi tudya luseke misangu yàbûngì. We eat rice often. |
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| nyama | Substantiv | meat | Nyama mmimpe. The meat is good. |
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| mushipa | Substantiv | fish | Mushipa mmupyamupya. The fish is fresh. |
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| diyi | Substantiv | egg | Diyi dìdi dibùtùke. The egg is broken. |
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| mukàna | Substantiv | milk | Mwânà mukese ùdi ùnwà mukàna. The baby drinks milk. |
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| mamuma | Substantiv | fruit | Mamuma mbidyà bimpe. Fruit is good food. |
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| kafè | Substantiv | coffee | Ndi nnwà kafè dinda dyônsò. I drink coffee every morning. |
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| mutù | Substantiv | head | Mutù wanyi ùdi usaama leelù. My head hurts today. |
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| diisu | Substantiv | eye | Diisu dyanyi ndibomvu. My eye is red. |
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| dicì | Substantiv | ear | |
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| kanwa | Substantiv | mouth | Kàngulà kanwa kèbè bikolè. Open your mouth wide. |
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| dyûlu | Substantiv | nose | Dyûlu dyanyi ndipìte ne mashika. My nose is cold. |
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| cyanza | Substantiv | hand | Kosolà byanza byèbè mpindyewu. Wash your hands now. |
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| lukàsà | Substantiv | foot | |
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| mwoyi | Substantiv | heart | |
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| dînà | Substantiv | name | Fùndà dînà dyèbè apa. Write your name here. |
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| mukàndà | Substantiv | book | Mukàndà ewu mmwîmpè ku kubala. This book is interesting. |
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| dîyì | Substantiv | word | Dîyì adi ndikole. That word is difficult. |
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| muakulu | Substantiv | language | Tshiluba mmuakulu. Tshiluba is a language. |
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| mpeta | Substantiv | money | Ncyêna ne mpeta to. I have no money. |
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| mudimu | Substantiv | work | Mudimu ewu mmukolè. This work is hard. |
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| dinanga | Substantiv | love | Dinanga ndijinga bikolè. Love is very important. |
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| miziki | Substantiv | music | Miziki milenga. The music is beautiful. |
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| njila | Substantiv | way | Eyi ke njila mulenga. This is the right way. |
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| cintu | Substantiv | thing | Cintu aci ncanyi. That thing is mine. |
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| mwoyi | Substantiv | life | Mwoyi mpaabu. Life is a gift. |
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| ciibi | Substantiv | door | Ciibi cìdi cikàngùke. The door is open. |
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| mesa | Substantiv | table | Mukàndà ùdi pa mesa. The book is on the table. |
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| nkwasa | Substantiv | chair | Nkwasa mmubùtùke. The chair is broken. |
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| môtô | Substantiv | car | Môtô mmupyamupya. The car is new. |
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| bimpe | Adjektiv | good | Bidyà ebi mbimpe. This food is good. |
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| nene | Adjektiv | big | Tudi ne nzùbu munene. We have a big house. |
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| kakesè | Adjektiv | small | Cibambalu cìdi cikese. The room is small. |
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| mpyamupya | Adjektiv | new | Ndi musùmbè mukàndà mupyamupya. I bought a new book. |
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| dikùlà | Adjektiv | old | Nzùbu awu mmukùlàkàjì. That house is old. |
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| mule | Adjektiv | long | Njila mmule. The road is long. |
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| mukuse | Adjektiv | short | |
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| mulelela | Adjektiv | high | Mukùnà mulele. The mountain is high. |
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| ne luya | Adjektiv | hot | |
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| ne mashika | Adjektiv | cold | Mâyì mmafùke. The water is cold. |
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| ne disanka | Adjektiv | happy | Leelù ndi ne disanka. I am happy today. |
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| ne tunyinganyinga | Adjektiv | sad | |
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| mulenga | Adjektiv | beautiful | |
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| pepèle | Adjektiv | easy | Mudimu ewu mmupèpèle. This work is easy. |
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| kôlè | Adjektiv | hard | |
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| lukàsà | Adjektiv | fast | Môtô awu ùdi ne lukàsà. That car is fast. |
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| kabidi | Adjektiv | slow | |
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| bulelèlà | Adjektiv | right | Mwandamuna wèbè mmulelèlà. Your answer is right. |
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| jinga | Adjektiv | important | Mâyì mmajinga ku mwoyi. Water is important for life. |
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| bulelèlà | Adjektiv | true | |
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| ûle tente | Adjektiv | full | |
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| muntu mpùùlù | Adjektiv | empty | |
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| mwânà | Adjektiv | young | |
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| ne bukolè | Adjektiv | strong | Mulùme awu ùdi ne bukolè. That man is strong. |
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| bomvu | Adjektiv | red | |
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| bule | Adjektiv | blue | Dyulu dìdi bule. The sky is blue. |
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| talala | Adjektiv | green | |
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| fììke | Adjektiv | black | Môtô mmfììke. The car is black. |
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| tuùke | Adjektiv | white | |
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| èyowà | Interjektion | yes | Èyowà, ndi mulongolola. Yes, I am ready. |
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| to | Interjektion | no | To, ncyêna mumanye to. No, I do not know. |
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| to | Adverb | not | Ncyêna mukatàle to. I am not tired. |
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| ne | Konjunktion | and | Mamwětu ne tatwětu bàdi apa. Mother and father are here. |
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| anyì | Konjunktion | or | |
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| kàdi | Konjunktion | but | Ndi muswe kuyà, kàdi indilà. I want to go, but wait. |
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| pàdìbi ne | Konjunktion | if | |
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| bwalu | Konjunktion | because | |
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| ne | Präposition | with | Ndi mulwè ne mulunda wanyi. I came with my friend. |
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| kàyi ne | Präposition | without | |
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| bwa | Präposition | for | Cipaabu eci ncya wêwè. This gift is for you. |
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| ku | Präposition | from | Ndi wa mu cimenga emu. I am from this city. |
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| ku | Präposition | to | Tudi bamwe ku cikòlò. We went to school. |
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