| I | pronome | mêmè | I am here now. Mêmè ndi apa mpindyewu. |
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| you | pronome | wêwè | You are my friend. Wêwè udi mulunda wanyi. |
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| we | pronome | bêtù | We are going home. Bêtù tudi tuyà kumbelu. |
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| they | pronome | bôbò | They are at school. Bôbò bàdi ku cikòlò. |
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| where | advérbio | penyì | Where is your house? Nzùbu webè ùdi penyì? |
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| when | advérbio | dîngà | When will you come? Ne ulwe dîngà? |
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| who | pronome | nganyì | Who is at the door? Nganyì udi ku ciibi? |
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| how | advérbio | bìshi | How are you today? Udi bìshi leelù? |
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| to be | verbo | kuikala | I want to be strong. Ndi muswe kuikala ne bukolè. |
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| to do | verbo | kwenza | They do the work well. Bôbò benza mudimu bimpe. |
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| to go | verbo | kuyà | We go to school early. Tudi tuyà ku cikòlò mu dinda. |
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| to come | verbo | kulwa | Please come to my house. Swâku, lwâ ku nzùbu wanyi. |
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| to see | verbo | kumòna | I see the moon tonight. Ndi mmòna ngondo dilòòlò edi. |
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| to want | verbo | kuswa | I want some water. Ndi muswe mâyì. |
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| to give | verbo | kupèèsha | Give me the book. Npèèshè mukàndà awu. |
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| to look | verbo | kutàngila | Look at the sky. Tàngilà dyulu. |
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| to work | verbo | kusebenza | They work every day. Bôbò bàdi bakwàta mudimu ditùkù dyônsò. |
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| to eat | verbo | kudyà | Children eat rice here. Bânà bàdi bàdya luseke apa. |
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| to drink | verbo | kunwà | We drink clean water. Tudi tunwà mâyì matòòke. |
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| to sleep | verbo | kulààla | The child sleeps now. Mwânà ùdi ulààla mpindyewu. |
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| to walk | verbo | kwenda | We walk to the market. Tudi twenda kuya ku ditùka. |
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| to run | verbo | lubilu | The boy runs fast. Mumwânà wa balùme ùdi ùlubila lukàsà. |
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| to read | verbo | kubala | I read this book. Ndi mbala mukàndà ewu. |
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| to write | verbo | fùnda | Write your name here. Fùndà dînà dyèbè apa. |
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| to speak | verbo | kwakula | They speak Tshiluba well. Bôbò bàdi bàkwàkula Tshiluba bimpe. |
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| to listen | verbo | kutèèleja | Listen to the teacher carefully. Tèèlejà mulongeshi bwinza. |
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| to hear | verbo | kuumvwa | I hear the music. Ndi ngumvwa miziki. |
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| to buy | verbo | kusùmba | We buy bread today. Leelù tudi tusùmba mampa. |
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| to sell | verbo | kusuumbisha | They sell fish here. Bôbò bàdi basuumbisha mishipa apa. |
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| to help | verbo | kwambulwisha | Help your mother today. Ambulwishà mamwěbè leelù. |
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| to love | verbo | kunanga | I love my family. Ndi nnanga dîkù dyanyi. |
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| to live | verbo | kuikala | They live in this city. Bôbò bàdi bìkale mu cimenga emu. |
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| to die | verbo | kufwa | All people die someday. Bantu bônsò bàdi bafwa ditùkù kampànda. |
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| to learn | verbo | kulonga | Children learn at school. Bânà bàdi balonga ku cikòlò. |
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| to teach | verbo | kulongesha | They teach us well. Bôbò bàdi bàtulongesha bimpe. |
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| to open | verbo | kukàngula | Open the door now. Kàngùlà ciibi mpindyewu. |
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| to close | verbo | kukànga | Close the window please. Kàngà lupenji swâku. |
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| person | substantivo | muntu | Every person needs water. Muntu yônsò ùdi dijinga ne mâyì. |
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| man | substantivo | mulùme | That man is tall. Mulùme awu mulela. |
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| woman | substantivo | mukàjì | The woman is speaking. Mukàjì ùdi wàkwàkula. |
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| child | substantivo | mwânà | The child is sleeping. Mwânà ùdi ulààla. |
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| boy | substantivo | mwânà wa balùme | The boy runs outside. Mwânà wa balùme ùdi ùlubila pambèlu. |
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| girl | substantivo | mwânà wa bakàjì | The girl reads well. Mwânà wa bakàjì ùdi ùbala bimpe. |
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| family | substantivo | dîkù | My family is big. Dîkù dyanyi ndinene. |
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| mother | substantivo | mamwětu | My mother is here. Mamwětu bàdi apa. |
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| father | substantivo | tatwětu | My father works hard. Tatwětu ùdi ukwàta mudimu bikolè. |
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| friend | substantivo | mulunda | |
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| house | substantivo | nzùbu | This house is new. Nzùbu ewu mmupyamupya. |
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| home | substantivo | kwabo | We are going home. Tudi tuyà kwabo. |
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| school | substantivo | cikòlò | The school is nearby. Cikòlò cìdi pabwîpì. |
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| city | substantivo | cimenga | This city is large. Cimenga eci ncinene. |
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| country | substantivo | ditùnga | Our country is beautiful. Ditùnga dyetu ndilenga. |
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| room | substantivo | cibambalu | The room is clean. Cibambalu cìdi citòòke. |
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| time | substantivo | dîbà | Time goes very quickly. Dîbà dìdi diyà lukàsà bikolè. |
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| day | substantivo | ditùkù | Today is a good day. Leelù ndiditùkù dilenga. |
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| night | substantivo | bufùkù | The night is cold. Bufùkù mbupìte ne mashika. |
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| morning | substantivo | dinda | We work in the morning. Tudi tukwàta mudimu mu dinda. |
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| evening | substantivo | dilòòlò | Come back this evening. Alùkìlà dilòòlò edi. |
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| week | substantivo | lumingu | I will come next week. Nêndwe lumingu lùlonda. |
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| month | substantivo | ngondo | This month is long. Ngondo ewu mmule. |
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| year | substantivo | cidimu | This year is important. Cidimu eci ncikole. |
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| today | advérbio | leelù | I am busy today. Leelù ndi ne mudimu. |
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| tomorrow | advérbio | malùtù | We will go tomorrow. Netuyè malùtù. |
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| yesterday | advérbio | makeelèlà | |
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| now | advérbio | mpindyewu | Come here now. Lwâ apa mpindyewu. |
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| sun | substantivo | ditùkù | The sun is hot. Ditùkù ndipìte ne luya. |
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| moon | substantivo | ngondo | The moon is bright tonight. Ngondo ùdi mwakane dilòòlò edi. |
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| star | substantivo | mutoto | That star is bright. Mutoto awu ùdi mwakane. |
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| sky | substantivo | dyulu | The sky is blue. Dyulu dìdi bule. |
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| earth | substantivo | buloba | The earth is our home. Buloba mmbwetu. |
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| fire | substantivo | kapia | The fire is very hot. Kapia kàdi ne luya lukole. |
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| water | substantivo | mâyì | Water is important for life. Mâyì mmajinga ku mwoyi. |
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| rain | substantivo | mvùla | The rain is falling. Mvùla ùdi ulòka. |
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| wind | substantivo | lupeepèlè | The wind is strong today. Lupeepèlè lùdi ne bukolè leelù. |
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| tree | substantivo | muti | That tree is tall. Muti awu mulela. |
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| mountain | substantivo | mukùnà | The mountain is high. Mukùnà mulele. |
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| river | substantivo | musulu | The river is wide. Musulu mmunene. |
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| sea | substantivo | mbû | The sea is far away. Mbû ìdi kule. |
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| food | substantivo | bidyà | The food is ready. Bidyà mbilongolola. |
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| bread | substantivo | mampa | I bought fresh bread. Ndi musùmbè mampa mapyamapya. |
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| rice | substantivo | luseke | We eat rice often. Tudi tudya luseke misangu yàbûngì. |
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| meat | substantivo | nyama | The meat is good. Nyama mmimpe. |
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| fish | substantivo | mushipa | The fish is fresh. Mushipa mmupyamupya. |
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| egg | substantivo | diyi | The egg is broken. Diyi dìdi dibùtùke. |
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| milk | substantivo | mukàna | The baby drinks milk. Mwânà mukese ùdi ùnwà mukàna. |
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| fruit | substantivo | mamuma | Fruit is good food. Mamuma mbidyà bimpe. |
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| coffee | substantivo | kafè | I drink coffee every morning. Ndi nnwà kafè dinda dyônsò. |
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| head | substantivo | mutù | My head hurts today. Mutù wanyi ùdi usaama leelù. |
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| eye | substantivo | diisu | My eye is red. Diisu dyanyi ndibomvu. |
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| ear | substantivo | dicì | |
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| mouth | substantivo | kanwa | Open your mouth wide. Kàngulà kanwa kèbè bikolè. |
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| nose | substantivo | dyûlu | My nose is cold. Dyûlu dyanyi ndipìte ne mashika. |
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| hand | substantivo | cyanza | Wash your hands now. Kosolà byanza byèbè mpindyewu. |
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| foot | substantivo | lukàsà | |
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| heart | substantivo | mwoyi | |
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| name | substantivo | dînà | Write your name here. Fùndà dînà dyèbè apa. |
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| book | substantivo | mukàndà | This book is interesting. Mukàndà ewu mmwîmpè ku kubala. |
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| word | substantivo | dîyì | That word is difficult. Dîyì adi ndikole. |
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| language | substantivo | muakulu | Tshiluba is a language. Tshiluba mmuakulu. |
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| money | substantivo | mpeta | I have no money. Ncyêna ne mpeta to. |
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| work | substantivo | mudimu | This work is hard. Mudimu ewu mmukolè. |
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| love | substantivo | dinanga | Love is very important. Dinanga ndijinga bikolè. |
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| music | substantivo | miziki | The music is beautiful. Miziki milenga. |
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| way | substantivo | njila | This is the right way. Eyi ke njila mulenga. |
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| thing | substantivo | cintu | That thing is mine. Cintu aci ncanyi. |
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| life | substantivo | mwoyi | Life is a gift. Mwoyi mpaabu. |
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| door | substantivo | ciibi | The door is open. Ciibi cìdi cikàngùke. |
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| table | substantivo | mesa | The book is on the table. Mukàndà ùdi pa mesa. |
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| chair | substantivo | nkwasa | The chair is broken. Nkwasa mmubùtùke. |
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| car | substantivo | môtô | The car is new. Môtô mmupyamupya. |
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| good | adjetivo | bimpe | This food is good. Bidyà ebi mbimpe. |
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| big | adjetivo | nene | We have a big house. Tudi ne nzùbu munene. |
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| small | adjetivo | kakesè | The room is small. Cibambalu cìdi cikese. |
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| new | adjetivo | mpyamupya | I bought a new book. Ndi musùmbè mukàndà mupyamupya. |
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| old | adjetivo | dikùlà | That house is old. Nzùbu awu mmukùlàkàjì. |
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| long | adjetivo | mule | The road is long. Njila mmule. |
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| short | adjetivo | mukuse | |
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| high | adjetivo | mulelela | The mountain is high. Mukùnà mulele. |
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| hot | adjetivo | ne luya | |
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| cold | adjetivo | ne mashika | The water is cold. Mâyì mmafùke. |
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| happy | adjetivo | ne disanka | I am happy today. Leelù ndi ne disanka. |
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| sad | adjetivo | ne tunyinganyinga | |
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| beautiful | adjetivo | mulenga | This flower is beautiful. |
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| easy | adjetivo | pepèle | This work is easy. Mudimu ewu mmupèpèle. |
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| hard | adjetivo | kôlè | |
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| fast | adjetivo | lukàsà | That car is fast. Môtô awu ùdi ne lukàsà. |
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| slow | adjetivo | kabidi | |
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| right | adjetivo | bulelèlà | Your answer is right. Mwandamuna wèbè mmulelèlà. |
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| important | adjetivo | jinga | Water is important for life. Mâyì mmajinga ku mwoyi. |
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| true | adjetivo | bulelèlà | |
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| full | adjetivo | ûle tente | |
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| empty | adjetivo | muntu mpùùlù | |
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| young | adjetivo | mwânà | |
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| strong | adjetivo | ne bukolè | That man is strong. Mulùme awu ùdi ne bukolè. |
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| red | adjetivo | bomvu | |
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| blue | adjetivo | bule | The sky is blue. Dyulu dìdi bule. |
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| green | adjetivo | talala | |
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| black | adjetivo | fììke | The car is black. Môtô mmfììke. |
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| white | adjetivo | tuùke | |
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| yes | interjeição | èyowà | Yes, I am ready. Èyowà, ndi mulongolola. |
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| no | interjeição | to | No, I do not know. To, ncyêna mumanye to. |
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| not | advérbio | to | I am not tired. Ncyêna mukatàle to. |
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| and | conjunção | ne | Mother and father are here. Mamwětu ne tatwětu bàdi apa. |
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| or | conjunção | anyì | |
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| but | conjunção | kàdi | I want to go, but wait. Ndi muswe kuyà, kàdi indilà. |
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| if | conjunção | pàdìbi ne | |
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| because | conjunção | bwalu | I stayed because it rained. |
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| with | preposição | ne | I came with my friend. Ndi mulwè ne mulunda wanyi. |
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| without | preposição | kàyi ne | |
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| for | preposição | bwa | This gift is for you. Cipaabu eci ncya wêwè. |
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| from | preposição | ku | I am from this city. Ndi wa mu cimenga emu. |
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| to | preposição | ku | We went to school. Tudi bamwe ku cikòlò. |
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