| I | pronombre | ine | I am here now. Ine ndili pano tsopano. |
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| you | pronombre | iwe | You are my friend. Iwe ndiwe mnzanga. |
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| he | pronombre | iye | He is at school. Iye ali kusukulu. |
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| she | pronombre | iye | She is very happy. Iye ali wokondwa kwambiri. |
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| we | pronombre | ife | We are going home. Ife tikupita kunyumba. |
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| they | pronombre | iwo | They work every day. Iwo amagwira ntchito tsiku lililonse. |
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| what | pronombre | chiyani | What is your name? Dzina lako ndi chiyani? |
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| where | adverbio | kuti | Where do you live? Umakhala kuti? |
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| when | adverbio | liti | When will you come? Ubwera liti? |
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| who | pronombre | ndani | Who is that person? Munthu ameneyo ndi ndani? |
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| why | adverbio | chifukwa chiyani | Why are you sad? Chifukwa chiyani uli wachisoni? |
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| how | adverbio | bwanji | How are you today? Muli bwanji lero? |
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| to be | verbo | kukhala | I want to be strong. Ndikufuna kukhala wamphamvu. |
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| to have | verbo | kukhala ndi | We have a new car. Tili ndi galimoto yatsopano. |
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| to do | verbo | kuchita | They do the work well. Iwo amachita ntchitoyo bwino. |
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| to go | verbo | kupita | I go to school. Ndimapita kusukulu. |
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| to come | verbo | kubwera | Please come here now. Chonde bwera pano tsopano. |
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| to see | verbo | kuona | I see the mountain. Ndikuona phirilo. |
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| to know | verbo | kudziwa | I know that story. Ndikudziwa nkhaniyo. |
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| to think | verbo | kuganiza | We think about life. Ife timaganiza za moyo. |
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| to want | verbo | kufuna | I want some water. Ndikufuna madzi. |
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| to need | verbo | kusowa | We need more time. Tikusowa nthawi yambiri. |
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| to make | verbo | kupanga | She makes good bread. Iye amapanga buledi wabwino. |
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| to take | verbo | kutenga | Take the book home. Tenga bukulo kupita kunyumba. |
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| to give | verbo | kupereka | They give me food. Iwo amandipatsa chakudya. |
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| to say | verbo | kunena | Please say your name. Chonde nenani dzina lanu. |
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| to tell | verbo | kuuza | Tell me the truth. Undiuze choonadi. |
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| to ask | verbo | kufunsa | I ask one question. Ndikufunsa funso limodzi. |
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| to find | verbo | kupeza | We found the money. Tapeza ndalama. |
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| to look | verbo | kuyang'ana | Look at the sky. Yang'ana kumwamba. |
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| to use | verbo | kugwiritsa ntchito | I use this book. Ndimagwiritsa ntchito bukuli. |
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| to work | verbo | kugwira ntchito | They work in the city. Iwo amagwira ntchito mumzinda. |
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| to eat | verbo | kudya | We eat rice tonight. Tidzadya mpunga usikuuno. |
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| to drink | verbo | kumwa | Drink the hot tea. Imwa tiyi wotentha. |
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| to sleep | verbo | kugona | The child sleeps well. Mwanayo amagona bwino. |
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| to walk | verbo | kuyenda | We walk every morning. Timayenda m'mawa uliwonse. |
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| to run | verbo | kuthamanga | The boy can run fast. Mnyamatayo amatha kuthamanga mofulumira. |
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| to read | verbo | kuwerenga | I read this book. Ndikuwerenga bukuli. |
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| to write | verbo | kulemba | She writes every day. Iye amalemba tsiku lililonse. |
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| to speak | verbo | kuyankhula | They speak Chewa well. Iwo amayankhula Chichewa bwino. |
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| to listen | verbo | kumvetsera | Listen to the teacher. Mvetserani mphunzitsi. |
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| to hear | verbo | kumva | I hear the music. Ndikumva nyimbo. |
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| to buy | verbo | kugula | We buy fresh fruit. Timagula zipatso zatsopano. |
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| to sell | verbo | kugulitsa | They sell fish here. Iwo amagulitsa nsomba pano. |
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| to pay | verbo | kulipira | I pay the money. Ndikulipira ndalama. |
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| to help | verbo | kuthandiza | Please help the child. Chonde thandizani mwanayo. |
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| to love | verbo | kukonda | I love my family. Ndimakonda banja langa. |
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| to live | verbo | kukhala | We live in the city. Timakhala mumzinda. |
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| to die | verbo | kufa | Old trees can die. Mitengo yakale imatha kufa. |
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| to learn | verbo | kuphunzira | Children learn at school. Ana amaphunzira kusukulu. |
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| to teach | verbo | kuphunzitsa | They teach the language. Iwo amaphunzitsa chilankhulo. |
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| to open | verbo | kutsegula | Open the door now. Tsegula chitseko tsopano. |
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| to close | verbo | kutseka | Close the book gently. Tseka bukulo pang'onopang'ono. |
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| person | sustantivo | munthu | That person is kind. Munthu ameneyo ndi waubwino. |
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| man | sustantivo | mwamuna | The man is tall. Mwamunayo ndi wamtali. |
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| woman | sustantivo | mkazi | The woman is singing. Mkazi akuyimba. |
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| child | sustantivo | mwana | The child is sleeping. Mwanayo akugona. |
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| boy | sustantivo | mnyamata | The boy runs fast. Mnyamatayo amathamanga mofulumira. |
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| girl | sustantivo | mtsikana | The girl reads well. Mtsikanayo amawerenga bwino. |
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| family | sustantivo | banja | My family is big. Banja langa ndi lalikulu. |
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| mother | sustantivo | amayi | My mother is here. Amayi anga ali pano. |
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| father | sustantivo | bambo | My father works hard. Bambo anga amagwira ntchito molimbika. |
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| friend | sustantivo | mnzake | She is my friend. Iye ndi mnzanga. |
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| house | sustantivo | nyumba | Their house is new. Nyumba yawo ndi yatsopano. |
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| home | sustantivo | kunyumba | We are going home. Tikupita kunyumba. |
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| school | sustantivo | sukulu | The school is nearby. Sukulu ili pafupi. |
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| city | sustantivo | mzinda | This city is busy. Mzinda uwu uli wotanganidwa. |
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| country | sustantivo | dziko | Our country is beautiful. Dziko lathu ndi lokongola. |
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| world | sustantivo | dziko lapansi | The world is changing. Dziko lapansi likusintha. |
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| room | sustantivo | chipinda | The room is clean. Chipindacho ndi chaukhondo. |
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| time | sustantivo | nthawi | Time goes very fast. Nthawi imapita mofulumira kwambiri. |
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| day | sustantivo | tsiku | Today is a good day. Lero ndi tsiku labwino. |
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| night | sustantivo | usiku | The night is cold. Usiku ndi wozizira. |
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| morning | sustantivo | m'mawa | The morning is cool. M'mawa ndi wozizira. |
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| evening | sustantivo | madzulo | We meet this evening. Tikumana madzulo ano. |
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| week | sustantivo | sabata | I will come next week. Ndibwera sabata yamawa. |
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| month | sustantivo | mwezi | This month is busy. Mwezi uno ndi wotanganidwa. |
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| year | sustantivo | chaka | This year is important. Chaka chino ndi chofunika. |
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| today | adverbio | lero | I am working today. Ndikugwira ntchito lero. |
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| tomorrow | adverbio | mawa | We will travel tomorrow. Tidzayenda mawa. |
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| yesterday | adverbio | dzulo | She came yesterday morning. Iye anabwera dzulo m'mawa. |
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| now | adverbio | tsopano | Come here now. Bwera pano tsopano. |
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| sun | sustantivo | dzuwa | The sun is hot. Dzuwa ndi lotentha. |
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| moon | sustantivo | mwezi | The moon is bright. Mwezi ukuwala. |
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| star | sustantivo | nyenyezi | That star is bright. Nyenyezi imeneyo ikuwala. |
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| sky | sustantivo | kumwamba | The sky is blue. Kumwamba ndi kwabuluu. |
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| earth | sustantivo | dziko lapansi | The earth is round. Dziko lapansi ndi lozungulira. |
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| fire | sustantivo | moto | The fire is hot. Moto ndi wotentha. |
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| water | sustantivo | madzi | Water is very important. Madzi ndi ofunika kwambiri. |
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| rain | sustantivo | mvula | The rain is heavy. Mvula ndi yambiri. |
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| wind | sustantivo | mphepo | The wind is strong. Mphepo ndi yamphamvu. |
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| tree | sustantivo | mtengo | The tree is tall. Mtengowo ndi wamtali. |
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| flower | sustantivo | duwa | The flower is beautiful. Duwalo ndi lokongola. |
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| mountain | sustantivo | phiri | That mountain is high. Phiri limenelo ndi lalitali. |
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| river | sustantivo | mtsinje | The river is wide. Mtsinjewo ndi waukulu. |
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| sea | sustantivo | nyanja | The sea is far. Nyanja ili kutali. |
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| food | sustantivo | chakudya | The food is ready. Chakudyacho chakonzeka. |
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| bread | sustantivo | buledi | This bread is fresh. Buledi uwu ndi watsopano. |
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| rice | sustantivo | mpunga | We eat rice often. Timadya mpunga nthawi zambiri. |
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| meat | sustantivo | nyama | The meat is cooking. Nyama ikuphika. |
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| fish | sustantivo | nsomba | The fish tastes good. Nsombayo ndi yokoma. |
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| egg | sustantivo | dzira | I ate one egg. Ndinadya dzira limodzi. |
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| milk | sustantivo | mkaka | The milk is warm. Mkakawo ndi wofunda. |
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| fruit | sustantivo | chipatso | This fruit is sweet. Chipatsochi ndi chokoma. |
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| tea | sustantivo | tiyi | The tea is hot. Tiyi ndi wotentha. |
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| coffee | sustantivo | khofi | I drink coffee daily. Ndimamwa khofi tsiku lililonse. |
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| head | sustantivo | mutu | My head hurts today. Mutu wanga ukupweteka lero. |
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| eye | sustantivo | diso | Her eye is red. Diso lake ndi lofiira. |
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| ear | sustantivo | khutu | My ear can hear. Khutu langa limamva. |
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| mouth | sustantivo | pakamwa | Open your mouth wide. Tsegula pakamwa pako kwambiri. |
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| nose | sustantivo | mphuno | My nose is cold. Mphuno yanga ndi yozizira. |
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| hand | sustantivo | dzanja | Wash your hand well. Samba dzanja lako bwino. |
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| foot | sustantivo | phazi | His foot is strong. Phazi lake ndi lamphamvu. |
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| heart | sustantivo | mtima | Her heart is strong. Mtima wake ndi wamphamvu. |
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| name | sustantivo | dzina | Your name is beautiful. Dzina lako ndi lokongola. |
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| book | sustantivo | buku | This book is new. Bukuli ndi latsopano. |
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| word | sustantivo | mawu | This word is difficult. Mawu awa ndi ovuta. |
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| language | sustantivo | chilankhulo | This language is beautiful. Chilankhulochi ndi chokongola. |
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| money | sustantivo | ndalama | I need more money. Ndikusowa ndalama zambiri. |
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| work | sustantivo | ntchito | This work is hard. Ntchito iyi ndi yovuta. |
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| love | sustantivo | chikondi | Love is very important. Chikondi ndi chofunika kwambiri. |
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| music | sustantivo | nyimbo | This music is beautiful. Nyimbo iyi ndi yokongola. |
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| story | sustantivo | nthano | That story is true. Nthano imeneyo ndi yoona. |
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| way | sustantivo | njira | This way is easy. Njira iyi ndi yosavuta. |
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| thing | sustantivo | chinthu | That thing is mine. Chinthu chimenecho ndi changa. |
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| life | sustantivo | moyo | Life is beautiful. Moyo ndi wokongola. |
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| door | sustantivo | chitseko | The door is open. Chitseko chatseguka. |
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| table | sustantivo | tebulo | The table is clean. Tebulolo ndi laukhondo. |
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| chair | sustantivo | mpando | The chair is broken. Mpandowo wasweka. |
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| car | sustantivo | galimoto | The car is fast. Galimotoyo ndi yothamanga. |
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| good | adjetivo | bwino | This book is good. Bukuli ndi labwino. |
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| bad | adjetivo | oyipa | The food is bad. Chakudyacho ndi choyipa. |
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| big | adjetivo | chachikulu | Their house is big. Nyumba yawo ndi yaikulu. |
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| small | adjetivo | chaching'ono | The room is small. Chipindacho ndi chaching'ono. |
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| new | adjetivo | chatsopano | I have a new book. Ndili ndi buku latsopano. |
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| old | adjetivo | chakale | That house is old. Nyumba imeneyo ndi yakale. |
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| long | adjetivo | lalitali | The road is long. Msewu ndi wautali. |
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| short | adjetivo | lafupi | The stick is short. Ndodoyo ndi yaifupi. |
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| high | adjetivo | lalitali | The mountain is high. Phirilo ndi lalitali. |
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| low | adjetivo | lotsika | The table is low. Tebulolo ndi lotsika. |
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| hot | adjetivo | lotentha | The tea is hot. Tiyi ndi wotentha. |
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| cold | adjetivo | lozizira | The water is cold. Madzi ndi ozizira. |
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| happy | adjetivo | wokondwa | The child is happy. Mwanayo ndi wokondwa. |
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| sad | adjetivo | wachisoni | She feels sad today. Iye ali wachisoni lero. |
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| beautiful | adjetivo | wokongola | The flower is beautiful. Duwalo ndi lokongola. |
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| easy | adjetivo | yosavuta | This work is easy. Ntchito iyi ndi yosavuta. |
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| hard | adjetivo | yovuta | That question is hard. Funso limenelo ndi lovuta. |
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| fast | adjetivo | yofulumira | That car is fast. Galimoto imeneyo ndi yofulumira. |
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| slow | adjetivo | yochedwa | The old car is slow. Galimoto yakaleyo imayenda pang'onopang'ono. |
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| right | adjetivo | olondola | Your answer is right. Yankho lako ndi lolondola. |
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| wrong | adjetivo | olakwika | That answer is wrong. Yankho limenelo ndi lolakwika. |
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| important | adjetivo | chofunika | This book is important. Bukuli ndi lofunika. |
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| true | adjetivo | zoona | This story is true. Nkhaniyi ndi yoona. |
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| full | adjetivo | chodzaza | The cup is full. Kapu ndi yodzaza. |
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| empty | adjetivo | chopanda kanthu | The room is empty. Chipindacho mulibe kanthu. |
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| young | adjetivo | wamng'ono | The boy is young. Mnyamatayo ndi wamng'ono. |
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| strong | adjetivo | wamphamvu | That man is strong. Mwamuna ameneyo ndi wamphamvu. |
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| weak | adjetivo | wofooka | The child is weak. Mwanayo ndi wofooka. |
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| red | adjetivo | wofiira | The flower is red. Duwalo ndi lofiira. |
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| blue | adjetivo | wabuluu | The sky is blue. Kumwamba ndi kwabuluu. |
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| green | adjetivo | wobiriwira | The tree is green. Mtengowo ndi wobiriwira. |
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| yellow | adjetivo | wachikasu | The flower is yellow. Duwalo ndi lachikasu. |
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| black | adjetivo | wakuda | The car is black. Galimotoyo ndi yakuda. |
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| white | adjetivo | woyera | The milk is white. Mkaka ndi woyera. |
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| yes | interjección | inde | Yes, I understand now. Inde, ndamva tsopano. |
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| no | interjección | ayi | No, I do not know. Ayi, sindikudziwa. |
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| not | adverbio | osati | This is not good. Izi sizabwino. |
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| and | conjunción | ndi | Tea and bread are ready. Tiyi ndi buledi zakonzeka. |
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| or | conjunción | kapena | Tea or coffee is fine. Tiyi kapena khofi zili bwino. |
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| but | conjunción | koma | I am tired, but happy. Ndatopa, koma ndine wokondwa. |
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| if | conjunción | ngati | If you come, we eat. Ngati ubwera, tidya. |
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| because | conjunción | chifukwa | I stayed because it rained. Ndinakhala chifukwa kunagwa mvula. |
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| with | preposición | ndi | I came with my friend. Ndinabwera ndi mnzanga. |
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| without | preposición | popanda | He left without money. Iye anachoka popanda ndalama. |
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| for | preposición | kwa | This gift is for you. Mphatso iyi ndi ya kwa iwe. |
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| from | preposición | kuchokera ku | I got a letter from home. Ndalandira kalata kuchokera kunyumba. |
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| to | preposición | ku | We went to school. Tinapita ku sukulu. |
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