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