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