| mina | pronom | I | Mina ndzi lulamile sweswi. I am ready now. |
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| wena | pronom | you | Wena u munghana wa mina. You are my friend. |
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| yena | pronom | he | Yena u le kaya. He is at home. |
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| yena | pronom | she | Yena u tsakile swinene. She is very happy. |
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| hina | pronom | we | Hina hi tirha siku rin'wana ni rin'wana. We work every day. |
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| vona | pronom | they | Vona va ta mundzuku. They are coming tomorrow. |
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| yini | pronom | what | U lava yini? What do you want? |
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| kwihi | adverbe | where | Buku ya mina yi kwihi? Where is my book? |
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| nini | adverbe | when | U famba nini? When are you leaving? |
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| mani | pronom | who | I mani enyangweni? Who is at the door? |
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| hikokwalaho ka yini | adverbe | why | Hikokwalaho ka yini u hlwela? Why are you late? |
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| njhani | adverbe | how | U titwa njhani namuntlha? How do you feel today? |
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| va | verbe | to be | Yena u karhele swinene. She is very tired. |
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| va na | verbe | to have | Ndzi na tibuku timbirhi. I have two books. |
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| endla | verbe | to do | Va endla ntirho kahle. They do the work well. |
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| famba | verbe | to go | Hi famba exikolweni nimixo. We go to school early. |
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| ta | verbe | to come | Ndzi kombela u ta endlwini ya mina. Please come to my house. |
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| vona | verbe | to see | Ndzi vona n'weti vusiku lebyi. I see the moon tonight. |
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| tiva | verbe | to know | Va tiva nhlamulo. They know the answer. |
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| anakanya | verbe | to think | Ndzi anakanya hi ndyangu wa mina. I think about my family. |
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| lava | verbe | to want | Hi lava mati yo tala. We want more water. |
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| lava | verbe | to need | Ndzi lava mpfuno wa wena sweswi. I need your help now. |
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| endla | verbe | to make | Va endla swakudya leswinene. They make good food. |
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| teka | verbe | to take | Teka buku u ya nayo ekaya. Take the book home. |
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| nyika | verbe | to give | Ndzi nyika peni. Give me the pen. |
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| vula | verbe | to say | Ndzi kombela u vula vito ra wena. Please say your name. |
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| byela | verbe | to tell | Ndzi byele ntsheketo. Tell me the story. |
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| vutisa | verbe | to ask | Vutisa mudyondzisi sweswi. Ask the teacher now. |
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| kuma | verbe | to find | Ndzi kumile swilo swa mina swo pfula. I found my keys. |
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| languta | verbe | to look | Languta tilo. Look at the sky. |
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| tirhisa | verbe | to use | Hi tirhisa tafula leri. We use this table. |
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| tirha | verbe | to work | Va tirha edorobeni. They work in the city. |
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| dla | verbe | to eat | Vana va dya rhayisi. The children eat rice. |
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| nwa | verbe | to drink | Ndzi nwa tiya nimixo wun'wana ni wun'wana. I drink tea every morning. |
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| etlela | verbe | to sleep | N'wana u etlela kahle. The baby sleeps well. |
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| famba | verbe | to walk | Hi famba hi milenge exikolweni. We walk to school. |
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| tsutsuma | verbe | to run | Mufana a nga tsutsuma hi ku hatlisa. The boy can run fast. |
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| hlaya | verbe | to read | Yena u hlaya buku. She reads a book. |
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| tsala | verbe | to write | Tsala vito ra wena laha. Write your name here. |
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| vulavula | verbe | to speak | Va vulavula Xitsonga kahle. They speak Tsonga well. |
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| yingisela | verbe | to listen | Yingisela mudyondzisi hi vukheta. Listen to the teacher carefully. |
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| twa | verbe | to hear | Ndzi twa vuyimbeleri. I hear the music. |
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| xava | verbe | to buy | Hi xava xinkwa lexintshwa. We buy fresh bread. |
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| xavisa | verbe | to sell | Va xavisa mihandzu laha. They sell fruit here. |
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| hakela | verbe | to pay | Ndzi hakela swakudya. I pay for the food. |
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| pfuna | verbe | to help | Ndzi kombela u pfuna mana wa wena. Please help your mother. |
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| rhandza | verbe | to love | Ndzi rhandza ndyangu wa mina. I love my family. |
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| hanya | verbe | to live | Va hanya edorobeni leri. They live in this city. |
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| fa | verbe | to die | Swimilana swa fa handle ka mati. Plants die without water. |
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| dyondza | verbe | to learn | Vana va dyondza exikolweni. Children learn at school. |
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| dyondzisa | verbe | to teach | Va dyondzisa vana lavatsongo. They teach young children. |
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| pfula | verbe | to open | Pfula nyangwa hi ku olova. Open the door slowly. |
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| pfala | verbe | to close | Pfala fasitere sweswi. Close the window now. |
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| munhu | nom | person | Munhu un'wana ni un'wana u lava mati. Every person needs water. |
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| wanuna | nom | man | Wanuna loyi i tatana wa mina. The man is my father. |
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| wansati | nom | woman | Wansati yoloye u ni musa. That woman is kind. |
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| n'wana | nom | child | N'wana wa etlela. The child is sleeping. |
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| mufana | nom | boy | Mufana u tsutsuma hi ku hatlisa. The boy runs fast. |
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| nhwana | nom | girl | Nhwana u hlaya kahle. The girl reads well. |
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| ndyangu | nom | family | Ndyangu wa mina i lowukulu. My family is large. |
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| mana | nom | mother | Mana wa mina wa sweka. My mother is cooking. |
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| tatana | nom | father | Tatana wa mina u tirha laha. My father works here. |
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| munghana | nom | friend | Yena i munghana wa mina. She is my friend. |
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| yindlu | nom | house | Yindlu ya vona i yikulu. Their house is big. |
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| kaya | nom | home | Hi ya kaya. We are going home. |
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| xikolo | nom | school | Xikolo xi le kusuhi. The school is nearby. |
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| doroba | nom | city | Doroba leri ri khomekile swinene. This city is very busy. |
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| tiko | nom | country | Tiko ra hina ri sasekile. Our country is beautiful. |
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| misava | nom | world | Misava ya cinca. The world is changing. |
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| xitarata | nom | street | Xitarata xi leha. The street is long. |
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| kamara | nom | room | Kamara ri tshembile. The room is clean. |
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| nkarhi | nom | time | Nkarhi wu famba hi ku hatlisa swinene. Time moves very fast. |
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| siku | nom | day | Namuntlha i siku lerinene. Today is a good day. |
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| vusiku | nom | night | Vusiku bya titimela. The night is cold. |
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| nimixo | nom | morning | Nimixo wu rhulile. The morning is quiet. |
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| nimadyambu | nom | evening | Hi wisisa nimadyambu. We rest in the evening. |
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| vhiki | nom | week | Vhiki leri ri khomekile. This week is busy. |
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| n'hweti | nom | month | N'hweti leyi taka yi ta antswa. Next month will be better. |
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| lembe | nom | year | Lembe leri ri nkoka. This year is important. |
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| namuntlha | adverbe | today | Ndzi tirha namuntlha. I am working today. |
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| mundzuku | adverbe | tomorrow | Hi ta famba mundzuku. We will travel tomorrow. |
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| tole | adverbe | yesterday | Yena u fikile tole. She arrived yesterday. |
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| sweswi | adverbe | now | Ta laha sweswi. Come here now. |
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| dyambu | nom | sun | Dyambu ra hisa. The sun is hot. |
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| n'weti | nom | moon | N'weti wa vonaka swinene vusiku lebyi. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| nyeleti | nom | star | Nyeleti yoleyo ya vonaka swinene. That star is bright. |
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| tilo | nom | sky | Tilo ri wasi. The sky is blue. |
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| misava | nom | earth | Misava i kaya ra hina. The earth is our home. |
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| ndzilo | nom | fire | Ndzilo wu hisa swinene. The fire is very hot. |
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| mati | nom | water | Mati ma nkoka swinene. Water is very important. |
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| mpfula | nom | rain | Mpfula ya na. The rain is falling. |
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| moya | nom | wind | Moya wu ni matimba. The wind is strong. |
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| murhi | nom | tree | Murhi woloye wu leha. That tree is tall. |
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| xiluva | nom | flower | Xiluva xi sasekile. The flower is beautiful. |
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| ntshava | nom | mountain | Ntshava yi tlakukile. The mountain is high. |
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| nambu | nom | river | Nambu wu anama. The river is wide. |
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| lwandle | nom | sea | Lwandle ri le kule. The sea is far away. |
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| swakudya | nom | food | Swakudya swi lulamile. The food is ready. |
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| xinkwa | nom | bread | Ndzi xave xinkwa lexintshwa. I bought fresh bread. |
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| rhayisi | nom | rice | Rhayisi ra hisa. The rice is hot. |
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| nyama | nom | meat | Hi sweka nyama. We are cooking meat. |
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| hlampfi | nom | fish | Hlampfi yi ha ri yintshwa. The fish is fresh. |
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| tandza | nom | egg | Tandza ri fayekile. The egg is broken. |
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| masi | nom | milk | Masi ma kufumela. The milk is warm. |
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| mihandzu | nom | fruit | Mihandzu yi pfuna vana. Fruit is good for children. |
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| tiya | nom | tea | Tiya ya hisa. The tea is hot. |
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| kofi | nom | coffee | Ndzi nwa kofi sweswi. I drink coffee now. |
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| nhloko | nom | head | Nhloko ya mina yi vava namuntlha. My head hurts today. |
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| tihlo | nom | eye | Tihlo ra yena ri tshwuka. Her eye is red. |
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| ndleve | nom | ear | Ndleve ya mina yi vava. My ear hurts. |
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| nomu | nom | mouth | Pfula nomu wa wena swinene. Open your mouth wide. |
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| nhompfu | nom | nose | Nhompfu ya mina ya titimela. My nose is cold. |
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| voko | nom | hand | Hlamba voko ra wena kahle. Wash your hand well. |
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| nenge | nom | foot | Nenge wa mina wu vava sweswi. My foot hurts now. |
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| mbilu | nom | heart | Mbilu ya yena yi ni matimba. His heart is strong. |
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| vito | nom | name | Vito ra mina i John. My name is John. |
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| buku | nom | book | Buku leyi i yintshwa. This book is new. |
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| rito | nom | word | Rito rero ra tika. That word is difficult. |
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| ririmi | nom | language | Xitsonga i ririmi. Tsonga is a language. |
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| mali | nom | money | Ndzi lava mali yo tala. I need more money. |
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| ntirho | nom | work | Ntirho wa tika. The work is hard. |
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| rirhandzu | nom | love | Rirhandzu ri nkoka swinene. Love is very important. |
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| vuyimbeleri | nom | music | Vuyimbeleri byi sasekile. The music is beautiful. |
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| ntsheketo | nom | story | Ntsheketo wa tsakisa. The story is interesting. |
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| ndlela | nom | way | Ndlela leyi yi olova. This way is easy. |
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| xilo | nom | thing | Xilo xolexo i xa mina. That thing is mine. |
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| vutomi | nom | life | Vutomi byi nkoka. Life is precious. |
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| nyangwa | nom | door | Nyangwa wu pfulekile. The door is open. |
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| tafula | nom | table | Tafula ri tshembile. The table is clean. |
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| xitulu | nom | chair | Xitulu xi fayekile. The chair is broken. |
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| movha | nom | car | Movha wu nintshwa. The car is new. |
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| -nene | adjectif | good | Swakudya leswi i swinene. This food is good. |
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| biha | adjectif | bad | Maxelo ma bihile. The weather is bad. |
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| kulu | adjectif | big | Va ni yindlu yikulu. They have a big house. |
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| ntsongo | adjectif | small | N'wana i lontsongo. The child is small. |
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| ntshwa | adjectif | new | Ndzi xave buku leyintshwa. I bought a new book. |
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| khale | adjectif | old | Yindlu yoleyo i ya khale. That house is old. |
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| leha | adjectif | long | Ndlela yi leha. The road is long. |
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| kompa | adjectif | short | Ntsambu wu kompa. The rope is short. |
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| tlakuka | adjectif | high | Ntshava yi tlakukile. The mountain is high. |
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| hisa | adjectif | hot | Tiya ya hisa. The tea is hot. |
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| titimela | adjectif | cold | Mati ma titimela. The water is cold. |
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| tsakile | adjectif | happy | Yena u tsakile namuntlha. She is happy today. |
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| hlunamile | adjectif | sad | Yena u hlunamile namuntlha. He feels sad today. |
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| saseka | adjectif | beautiful | Xiluva xi sasekile. The flower is beautiful. |
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| olova | adjectif | easy | Ntirho lowu wu olova. This work is easy. |
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| tika | adjectif | hard | Xivutiso lexi xa tika. This question is hard. |
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| hatlisa | adjectif | fast | Movha woloye wu hatlisa. That car is fast. |
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| nonoka | adjectif | slow | Fudyi ri nonoka. The turtle is slow. |
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| lulama | adjectif | right | Nhlamulo ya wena yi lulamile. Your answer is right. |
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| hoxile | adjectif | wrong | Nhlamulo yoleyo yi hoxile. That answer is wrong. |
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| nkoka | adjectif | important | Buku leyi yi na nkoka. This book is important. |
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| ntiyiso | adjectif | true | Ntsheketo wolowo i ntiyiso. That story is true. |
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| tala | adjectif | full | Khapu yi tele. The cup is full. |
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| hava nchumu | adjectif | empty | Bodlhela yi hava nchumu. The bottle is empty. |
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| ntsongo | adjectif | young | Mufana wa ha ri ntsongo. The boy is young. |
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| tiya | adjectif | strong | Wanuna yoloye u tiyile. That man is strong. |
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| tsanile | adjectif | weak | N'wana u tsanile. The child is weak. |
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| tshwuka | adjectif | red | Xiluva xi tshwuka. The flower is red. |
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| wasi | adjectif | blue | Tilo ri wasi. The sky is blue. |
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| raha | adjectif | green | Byanyi byi raha. The grass is green. |
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| ntima | adjectif | black | Mbyana yi ntima. The dog is black. |
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| tshopa | adjectif | white | Hempu yi tshopa. The shirt is white. |
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| ina | interjection | yes | Ina, ndzi twisisa. Yes, I understand. |
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| e-e | interjection | no | E-e, a ndzi nge swi koti ku famba. No, I cannot go. |
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| a ... e | adverbe | not | A ndzi lulamanga. I am not ready. |
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| na | conjonction | and | Tiya na xinkwa swi lulamile. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| kumbe | conjonction | or | Tiya kumbe kofi swi lulamile. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| kambe | conjonction | but | Ndzi ringetile kambe ndzi hlulekile. I tried, but failed. |
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| loko | conjonction | if | Loko mpfula yi na, tshama ekaya. If it rains, stay home. |
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| hikuva | conjonction | because | Ndzi tshamile hikuva mpfula yi nile. I stayed because it rained. |
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| na | préposition | with | Ndzi tile na munghana wa mina. I came with my friend. |
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| handle ka | préposition | without | U fambile handle ka mali. He left without money. |
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| eka | préposition | for | Nyiko leyi i ya wena. This gift is for you. |
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| huma eka | préposition | from | U humile exikolweni. She came from school. |
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| eka | préposition | to | Hi ya edorobeni. We are going to town. |
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