| I | Pronomen | Nnṋe | I am here now. Nnṋe ndi fhano zwino. |
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| you | Pronomen | iwe | You are very kind. Iwe u na mbilu yavhuḓi. |
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| we | Pronomen | rinna | We work every day. Rinna ri shuma ḓuvha ḽiṅwe na ḽiṅwe. |
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| they | Pronomen | vhone | They are at home. Vhone vha hayani. |
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| what | Pronomen | mini | What do you want now? U ṱoḓa mini zwino? |
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| where | Adverb | ngafhi | Where do they live? Vha dzula ngafhi? |
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| when | Adverb | lini | When will you come? U ḓa lini? |
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| who | Pronomen | nnyi | Who is at the door? Nnyi a re muṋangoni? |
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| why | Adverb | ngani | Why are you sad? U mbilu mbilu ngani? |
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| how | Adverb | hani | How do you know? U zwi ḓivha hani? |
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| to be | Verb | vha | The water is cold. Maḓi a a rothola. |
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| to have | Verb | vha na | I have a book. Ndi na bugu. |
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| to do | Verb | ita | They do the work well. Vha ita mushumo zwavhuḓi. |
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| to go | Verb | ya | We go to school. Ri ya tshikoloni. |
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| to come | Verb | ḓa | Please come here now. Kha u ḓe fhano zwino. |
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| to see | Verb | vhona | I see the mountain. Ndi vhona thavha. |
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| to know | Verb | ḓivha | They know the answer. Vha ḓivha phindulo. |
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| to think | Verb | humbula | I think about home. Ndi humbula hayani. |
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| to want | Verb | ṱoḓa | We want more water. Ri ṱoḓa maḓi manzhi. |
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| to need | Verb | ṱoḓa | I need your help. Ndi ṱoḓa thuso yau. |
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| to make | Verb | ita | |
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| to give | Verb | ṋea | Give me the book. Nṋee bugu. |
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| to say | Verb | amba | They say good words. Vha amba maipfi avhuḓi. |
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| to tell | Verb | vhudza | Tell me the story. Mmbudze tshiṱori. |
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| to ask | Verb | vhudzisa | I ask one question. Ndi vhudzisa mbudziso nthihi. |
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| to find | Verb | wana | We find the way. Ri wana nḓila. |
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| to look | Verb | lavhelesa | Look at the sky. Lavhelesa ṱaḓulu. |
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| to use | Verb | shumisa | We use this table. Ri shumisa ṱafula heḽi. |
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| to work | Verb | shuma | They work in town. Vha shuma doroboni. |
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| to eat | Verb | ḽa | The child eats rice. Ṅwana u ḽa raizi. |
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| to drink | Verb | nwa | I drink hot tea. Ndi nwa ti i fhisaho. |
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| to sleep | Verb | eḓela | The boy sleeps early. Mutukana u eḓela nga u ṱavhanya. |
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| to walk | Verb | tshimbila | We walk to school. Ri tshimbila ri tshi ya tshikoloni. |
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| to run | Verb | gidima | The girl runs fast. Musidzana u gidima nga u ṱavhanya. |
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| to read | Verb | vhala | I read this book. Ndi vhala bugu hei. |
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| to write | Verb | ṅwala | Write your name here. Ṅwala dzina ḽau fhano. |
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| to speak | Verb | amba | They speak Venda well. Vha amba Tshivenḓa zwavhuḓi. |
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| to listen | Verb | thetshelesa | Listen to the teacher. Thetshelesa mudededzi. |
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| to hear | Verb | pfa | I hear the music. Ndi pfa muzika. |
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| to buy | Verb | renga | We buy fresh bread. Ri renga vhurotho vhuswa. |
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| to sell | Verb | rengisa | They sell fruit here. Vha rengisa mitshelo fhano. |
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| to pay | Verb | badela | I pay the money. Ndi badela mbilu. |
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| to help | Verb | thusa | Please help the child. Kha u thuse ṅwana. |
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| to love | Verb | funa | We love our family. Ri funa muṱa washu. |
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| to live | Verb | dzula | They live in the city. Vha dzula doroboni. |
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| to die | Verb | fa | Old trees die slowly. Miri ya kale i fa nga zwiṱuku. |
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| to learn | Verb | guda | Children learn at school. Vhana vha guda tshikoloni. |
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| to teach | Verb | funza | They teach young children. Vha funza vhana vhaṱuku. |
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| to open | Verb | vula | Open the door now. Vula muṋango zwino. |
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| to close | Verb | vala | Close the book gently. Vala bugu nga mbilu. |
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| person | Substantiv | muthu | Each person has a name. Muthu muṅwe na muṅwe u na dzina. |
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| man | Substantiv | munna | The man is strong. Munna u na nungo. |
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| woman | Substantiv | musadzi | The woman drinks tea. Musadzi u nwa ti. |
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| child | Substantiv | ṅwana | The child is happy. Ṅwana o takala. |
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| boy | Substantiv | mutukana | The boy reads well. Mutukana u vhala zwavhuḓi. |
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| girl | Substantiv | musidzana | |
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| family | Substantiv | muṱa | My family is big. Muṱa wanga ndi muhulwane. |
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| mother | Substantiv | mme | My mother is home. Mme anga vha hayani. |
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| father | Substantiv | khotsi | His father works hard. Khotsi awe vha shuma nga maanḓa. |
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| friend | Substantiv | khonani | My friend is here. Khonani yanga i fhano. |
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| house | Substantiv | nnḓu | The house is new. Nnḓu ndi ntswa. |
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| home | Substantiv | hayani | We are going home. Ri khou ya hayani. |
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| school | Substantiv | tshikolo | The school is open. Tshikolo tsho vulwa. |
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| city | Substantiv | dorobo | This city is big. Dorobo iyi ndi khulu. |
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| country | Substantiv | shango | Our country is beautiful. Shango ḽashu ḽi a naka. |
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| world | Substantiv | shango | |
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| street | Substantiv | gondo | The street is long. Gondo ndi ḽile. |
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| room | Substantiv | kamara | The room is clean. Kamara yo kuna. |
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| time | Substantiv | tshifhinga | Time goes very fast. Tshifhinga tshi ya nga u ṱavhanya. |
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| day | Substantiv | ḓuvha | Today is a good day. Ṋamusi ndi ḓuvha ḽavhuḓi. |
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| night | Substantiv | vhusiku | The night is cold. Vhusiku vhu a rothola. |
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| morning | Substantiv | matsheloni | I work every morning. Ndi shuma matsheloni oṱhe. |
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| evening | Substantiv | madekwana | We rest in the evening. Ri awela nga madekwana. |
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| week | Substantiv | vhege | One week has passed. Vhege nthihi yo fhira. |
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| month | Substantiv | ṅwedzi | This month is busy. Hoyu ṅwedzi hu na mushumo. |
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| year | Substantiv | ṅwaha | This year is new. Uno ṅwaha ndi muswa. |
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| today | Adverb | ṋamusi | I am busy today. Ndi khou farea ṋamusi. |
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| tomorrow | Adverb | matshelo | We will go tomorrow. Ri ḓo ya matshelo. |
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| yesterday | Adverb | mulovha | He came yesterday morning. |
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| now | Adverb | zwino | Come here now. Ḓa fhano zwino. |
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| sun | Substantiv | ḓuvha | The sun is hot. Ḓuvha ḽi a fhisa. |
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| moon | Substantiv | ṅwedzi | The moon is bright. Ṅwedzi u a penya. |
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| star | Substantiv | ṋaledzi | That star is bright. Iyo ṋaledzi i a penya. |
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| sky | Substantiv | ṱaḓulu | The sky is blue. Ṱaḓulu ndi lutombo. |
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| fire | Substantiv | mulilo | The fire is hot. Mulilo u a fhisa. |
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| water | Substantiv | maḓi | Water is very important. Maḓi ndi a ndeme vhukuma. |
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| rain | Substantiv | mvula | The rain is falling. Mvula i khou na. |
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| wind | Substantiv | muya | The wind is strong. Muya u na nungo. |
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| tree | Substantiv | muri | The tree is tall. Muri ndi mulapfu. |
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| flower | Substantiv | ḽiṱari | |
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| mountain | Substantiv | thavha | That mountain is high. Iyo thavha yo lapfa. |
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| river | Substantiv | mulambo | The river has water. Mulambo u na maḓi. |
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| sea | Substantiv | lwanzhe | The sea is far. Lwanzhe lu kule. |
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| food | Substantiv | ḽijo | The food is ready. ḽijo zwo lugela. |
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| bread | Substantiv | vhurotho | I eat bread daily. Ndi ḽa vhurotho ḓuvha ḽiṅwe na ḽiṅwe. |
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| rice | Substantiv | raisi | |
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| meat | Substantiv | nyama | The meat is hot. Nyama i a fhisa. |
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| fish | Substantiv | khovhe | They eat fish often. Vha ḽa khovhe kanzhi. |
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| egg | Substantiv | ḽithogwana | |
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| milk | Substantiv | mafhi | The child drinks milk. Ṅwana u nwa mafhi. |
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| fruit | Substantiv | mitshelo | Fruit is good food. Mitshelo ndi ḽijo ḽavhuḓi. |
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| tea | Substantiv | ti | The tea is hot. Ti i a fhisa. |
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| coffee | Substantiv | kofi | I drink coffee now. Ndi nwa kofi zwino. |
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| head | Substantiv | ṱhoho | My head is sore. Ṱhoho yanga i a vhavha. |
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| eye | Substantiv | iṱo | |
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| ear | Substantiv | ndevhe | My ear can hear. Ndevhe yanga i a pfa. |
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| mouth | Substantiv | mulomo | Open your mouth wide. Vula mulomo wau vhuhulwane. |
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| nose | Substantiv | ningo | My nose is cold. Ningo yanga i a rothola. |
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| hand | Substantiv | ṋama | |
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| foot | Substantiv | mulenzhe | |
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| heart | Substantiv | mbilu | |
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| name | Substantiv | dzina | My name is John. Dzina ḽanga ndi John. |
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| book | Substantiv | bugu | This book is new. Bugu hei ndi ntswa. |
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| word | Substantiv | ipfi | That word is difficult. Ipfi iḽo ḽi a konḓa. |
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| language | Substantiv | luambo | Venda is a language. Tshivenḓa ndi luambo. |
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| money | Substantiv | mali | I need money today. Ndi ṱoḓa mbilu ṋamusi. |
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| work | Substantiv | mushumo | The work is hard. Mushumo u a konḓa. |
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| love | Substantiv | lufuno | Love is very important. Lufuno ndi lwa ndeme vhukuma. |
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| music | Substantiv | muzika | The music is beautiful. Muzika u a naka. |
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| story | Substantiv | tshiṱori | The story is true. Tshiṱori ndi tsha ngoho. |
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| way | Substantiv | nḓila | This way is easy. Hei nḓila i leluwa. |
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| thing | Substantiv | tshithu | This thing is small. Hetshi tshithu ndi tshiṱuku. |
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| life | Substantiv | vhutshilo | Life is a journey. Vhutshilo ndi lwendo. |
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| door | Substantiv | muṋango | The door is open. Muṋango wo vulea. |
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| table | Substantiv | ṱafula | The table is clean. Ṱafula yo kuna. |
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| chair | Substantiv | tshidulo | The chair is old. Tshidulo ndi tsha kale. |
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| car | Substantiv | goloi | The car is fast. Goloi i a ṱavhanya. |
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| good | Adjektiv | vhudi | This food is good. Hezwi ḽijo ndi zwavhuḓi. |
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| bad | Adjektiv | vhi | |
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| big | Adjektiv | khulu | The house is big. Nnḓu ndi khulu. |
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| small | Adjektiv | ṱuku | The room is small. Kamara ndi ṱuku. |
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| new | Adjektiv | ntswa | I bought a new book. Ndo renga bugu ntswa. |
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| old | Adjektiv | kale | This house is old. Nnḓu hei ndi ya kale. |
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| long | Adjektiv | lapfu | The road is long. Bada ndi lapfu. |
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| short | Adjektiv | pfufhi | The story is short. Tshiṱori ndi tshipfufhi. |
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| high | Adjektiv | nṱha | The mountain is high. Thavha i nṱha. |
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| low | Adjektiv | fhasi | |
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| hot | Adjektiv | fhisa | The tea is hot. Ti i a fhisa. |
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| cold | Adjektiv | rothola | The water is cold. Maḓi a a rothola. |
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| happy | Adjektiv | takala | The child is happy. Ṅwana o takala. |
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| beautiful | Adjektiv | naka | |
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| easy | Adjektiv | leluwa | This work is easy. Mushumo uyu u leluwa. |
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| hard | Adjektiv | konḓa | This question is hard. Mbudziso hei i a konḓa. |
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| fast | Adjektiv | ṱavhanya | The car is fast. Goloi i a ṱavhanya. |
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| slow | Adjektiv | lengisa | |
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| right | Adjektiv | ngoho | Your answer is right. Phindulo yau ndi ya ngoho. |
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| important | Adjektiv | ndeme | Water is important for life. Maḓi ndi a ndeme kha vhutshilo. |
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| true | Adjektiv | ngoho | This story is true. Tshiṱori hetshi ndi tsha ngoho. |
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| full | Adjektiv | ḓala | |
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| empty | Adjektiv | shaya tshithu | |
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| young | Adjektiv | ṱuku | The boy is young. Mutukana u tshee ṱuku. |
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| strong | Adjektiv | na nungo | That man is strong. Munna uyo u na nungo. |
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| red | Adjektiv | tswuku | |
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| blue | Adjektiv | lutombo | The sky is blue. Ṱaḓulu ndi lutombo. |
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| green | Adjektiv | dala | |
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| yellow | Adjektiv | seruha | |
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| black | Adjektiv | ntswu | The car is black. Goloi i ntswu. |
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| white | Adjektiv | tshena | The milk is white. Mafhi ndi matshena. |
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| yes | Interjektion | ee | Yes, I am ready. Ee, ndo lugela. |
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| no | Interjektion | hai | No, I do not know. Hai, a thi ḓivhi. |
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| not | Adverb | a ... ngo | I am not tired. A thi neti. |
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| and | Konjunktion | na | Tea and bread are ready. Ti na vhurotho zwo lugela. |
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| or | Konjunktion | kana | Tea or coffee is fine. Ti kana kofi zwo luga. |
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| but | Konjunktion | fhedzi | |
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| if | Konjunktion | arali | If it rains, stay home. Arali mvula ya na, dzula hayani. |
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| because | Konjunktion | ngauri | I stayed because it rained. Ndo dzula ngauri mvula yo na. |
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| with | Präposition | na | I came with my friend. Ndo ḓa na khonani yanga. |
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| without | Präposition | nga si na | |
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| for | Präposition | u itela | |
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| from | Präposition | bva kha | I come from home. Ndi bva hayani. |
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| to | Präposition | u ya kha | We are going to town. Ri khou ya doroboni. |
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