| I | pronome | Nnṋe | I am here now. Nnṋe ndi fhano zwino. |
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| you | pronome | iwe | You are very kind. Iwe u na mbilu yavhuḓi. |
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| we | pronome | rinna | We work every day. Rinna ri shuma ḓuvha ḽiṅwe na ḽiṅwe. |
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| they | pronome | vhone | They are at home. Vhone vha hayani. |
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| what | pronome | mini | What do you want now? U ṱoḓa mini zwino? |
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| where | advérbio | ngafhi | Where do they live? Vha dzula ngafhi? |
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| when | advérbio | lini | When will you come? U ḓa lini? |
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| who | pronome | nnyi | Who is at the door? Nnyi a re muṋangoni? |
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| why | advérbio | ngani | Why are you sad? U mbilu mbilu ngani? |
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| how | advérbio | hani | How do you know? U zwi ḓivha hani? |
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| to be | verbo | vha | The water is cold. Maḓi a a rothola. |
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| to have | verbo | vha na | I have a book. Ndi na bugu. |
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| to do | verbo | ita | They do the work well. Vha ita mushumo zwavhuḓi. |
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| to go | verbo | ya | We go to school. Ri ya tshikoloni. |
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| to come | verbo | ḓa | Please come here now. Kha u ḓe fhano zwino. |
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| to see | verbo | vhona | I see the mountain. Ndi vhona thavha. |
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| to know | verbo | ḓivha | They know the answer. Vha ḓivha phindulo. |
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| to think | verbo | humbula | I think about home. Ndi humbula hayani. |
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| to want | verbo | ṱoḓa | We want more water. Ri ṱoḓa maḓi manzhi. |
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| to need | verbo | ṱoḓa | I need your help. Ndi ṱoḓa thuso yau. |
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| to make | verbo | ita | |
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| to give | verbo | ṋea | Give me the book. Nṋee bugu. |
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| to say | verbo | amba | They say good words. Vha amba maipfi avhuḓi. |
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| to tell | verbo | vhudza | Tell me the story. Mmbudze tshiṱori. |
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| to ask | verbo | vhudzisa | I ask one question. Ndi vhudzisa mbudziso nthihi. |
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| to find | verbo | wana | We find the way. Ri wana nḓila. |
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| to look | verbo | lavhelesa | Look at the sky. Lavhelesa ṱaḓulu. |
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| to use | verbo | shumisa | We use this table. Ri shumisa ṱafula heḽi. |
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| to work | verbo | shuma | They work in town. Vha shuma doroboni. |
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| to eat | verbo | ḽa | The child eats rice. Ṅwana u ḽa raizi. |
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| to drink | verbo | nwa | I drink hot tea. Ndi nwa ti i fhisaho. |
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| to sleep | verbo | eḓela | The boy sleeps early. Mutukana u eḓela nga u ṱavhanya. |
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| to walk | verbo | tshimbila | We walk to school. Ri tshimbila ri tshi ya tshikoloni. |
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| to run | verbo | gidima | The girl runs fast. Musidzana u gidima nga u ṱavhanya. |
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| to read | verbo | vhala | I read this book. Ndi vhala bugu hei. |
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| to write | verbo | ṅwala | Write your name here. Ṅwala dzina ḽau fhano. |
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| to speak | verbo | amba | They speak Venda well. Vha amba Tshivenḓa zwavhuḓi. |
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| to listen | verbo | thetshelesa | Listen to the teacher. Thetshelesa mudededzi. |
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| to hear | verbo | pfa | I hear the music. Ndi pfa muzika. |
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| to buy | verbo | renga | We buy fresh bread. Ri renga vhurotho vhuswa. |
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| to sell | verbo | rengisa | They sell fruit here. Vha rengisa mitshelo fhano. |
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| to pay | verbo | badela | I pay the money. Ndi badela mbilu. |
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| to help | verbo | thusa | Please help the child. Kha u thuse ṅwana. |
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| to love | verbo | funa | We love our family. Ri funa muṱa washu. |
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| to live | verbo | dzula | They live in the city. Vha dzula doroboni. |
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| to die | verbo | fa | Old trees die slowly. Miri ya kale i fa nga zwiṱuku. |
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| to learn | verbo | guda | Children learn at school. Vhana vha guda tshikoloni. |
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| to teach | verbo | funza | They teach young children. Vha funza vhana vhaṱuku. |
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| to open | verbo | vula | Open the door now. Vula muṋango zwino. |
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| to close | verbo | vala | Close the book gently. Vala bugu nga mbilu. |
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| person | substantivo | muthu | Each person has a name. Muthu muṅwe na muṅwe u na dzina. |
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| man | substantivo | munna | The man is strong. Munna u na nungo. |
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| woman | substantivo | musadzi | The woman drinks tea. Musadzi u nwa ti. |
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| child | substantivo | ṅwana | The child is happy. Ṅwana o takala. |
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| boy | substantivo | mutukana | The boy reads well. Mutukana u vhala zwavhuḓi. |
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| girl | substantivo | musidzana | |
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| family | substantivo | muṱa | My family is big. Muṱa wanga ndi muhulwane. |
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| mother | substantivo | mme | My mother is home. Mme anga vha hayani. |
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| father | substantivo | khotsi | His father works hard. Khotsi awe vha shuma nga maanḓa. |
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| friend | substantivo | khonani | My friend is here. Khonani yanga i fhano. |
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| house | substantivo | nnḓu | The house is new. Nnḓu ndi ntswa. |
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| home | substantivo | hayani | We are going home. Ri khou ya hayani. |
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| school | substantivo | tshikolo | The school is open. Tshikolo tsho vulwa. |
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| city | substantivo | dorobo | This city is big. Dorobo iyi ndi khulu. |
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| country | substantivo | shango | Our country is beautiful. Shango ḽashu ḽi a naka. |
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| world | substantivo | shango | |
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| street | substantivo | gondo | The street is long. Gondo ndi ḽile. |
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| room | substantivo | kamara | The room is clean. Kamara yo kuna. |
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| time | substantivo | tshifhinga | Time goes very fast. Tshifhinga tshi ya nga u ṱavhanya. |
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| day | substantivo | ḓuvha | Today is a good day. Ṋamusi ndi ḓuvha ḽavhuḓi. |
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| night | substantivo | vhusiku | The night is cold. Vhusiku vhu a rothola. |
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| morning | substantivo | matsheloni | I work every morning. Ndi shuma matsheloni oṱhe. |
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| evening | substantivo | madekwana | We rest in the evening. Ri awela nga madekwana. |
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| week | substantivo | vhege | One week has passed. Vhege nthihi yo fhira. |
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| month | substantivo | ṅwedzi | This month is busy. Hoyu ṅwedzi hu na mushumo. |
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| year | substantivo | ṅwaha | This year is new. Uno ṅwaha ndi muswa. |
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| today | advérbio | ṋamusi | I am busy today. Ndi khou farea ṋamusi. |
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| tomorrow | advérbio | matshelo | We will go tomorrow. Ri ḓo ya matshelo. |
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| yesterday | advérbio | mulovha | He came yesterday morning. |
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| now | advérbio | zwino | Come here now. Ḓa fhano zwino. |
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| sun | substantivo | ḓuvha | The sun is hot. Ḓuvha ḽi a fhisa. |
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| moon | substantivo | ṅwedzi | The moon is bright. Ṅwedzi u a penya. |
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| star | substantivo | ṋaledzi | That star is bright. Iyo ṋaledzi i a penya. |
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| sky | substantivo | ṱaḓulu | The sky is blue. Ṱaḓulu ndi lutombo. |
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| fire | substantivo | mulilo | The fire is hot. Mulilo u a fhisa. |
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| water | substantivo | maḓi | Water is very important. Maḓi ndi a ndeme vhukuma. |
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| rain | substantivo | mvula | The rain is falling. Mvula i khou na. |
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| wind | substantivo | muya | The wind is strong. Muya u na nungo. |
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| tree | substantivo | muri | The tree is tall. Muri ndi mulapfu. |
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| flower | substantivo | ḽiṱari | |
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| mountain | substantivo | thavha | That mountain is high. Iyo thavha yo lapfa. |
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| river | substantivo | mulambo | The river has water. Mulambo u na maḓi. |
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| sea | substantivo | lwanzhe | The sea is far. Lwanzhe lu kule. |
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| food | substantivo | ḽijo | The food is ready. ḽijo zwo lugela. |
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| bread | substantivo | vhurotho | I eat bread daily. Ndi ḽa vhurotho ḓuvha ḽiṅwe na ḽiṅwe. |
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| rice | substantivo | raisi | |
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| meat | substantivo | nyama | The meat is hot. Nyama i a fhisa. |
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| fish | substantivo | khovhe | They eat fish often. Vha ḽa khovhe kanzhi. |
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| egg | substantivo | ḽithogwana | |
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| milk | substantivo | mafhi | The child drinks milk. Ṅwana u nwa mafhi. |
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| fruit | substantivo | mitshelo | Fruit is good food. Mitshelo ndi ḽijo ḽavhuḓi. |
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| tea | substantivo | ti | The tea is hot. Ti i a fhisa. |
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| coffee | substantivo | kofi | I drink coffee now. Ndi nwa kofi zwino. |
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| head | substantivo | ṱhoho | My head is sore. Ṱhoho yanga i a vhavha. |
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| eye | substantivo | iṱo | |
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| ear | substantivo | ndevhe | My ear can hear. Ndevhe yanga i a pfa. |
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| mouth | substantivo | mulomo | Open your mouth wide. Vula mulomo wau vhuhulwane. |
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| nose | substantivo | ningo | My nose is cold. Ningo yanga i a rothola. |
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| hand | substantivo | ṋama | |
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| foot | substantivo | mulenzhe | |
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| heart | substantivo | mbilu | |
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| name | substantivo | dzina | My name is John. Dzina ḽanga ndi John. |
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| book | substantivo | bugu | This book is new. Bugu hei ndi ntswa. |
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| word | substantivo | ipfi | That word is difficult. Ipfi iḽo ḽi a konḓa. |
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| language | substantivo | luambo | Venda is a language. Tshivenḓa ndi luambo. |
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| money | substantivo | mali | I need money today. Ndi ṱoḓa mbilu ṋamusi. |
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| work | substantivo | mushumo | The work is hard. Mushumo u a konḓa. |
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| love | substantivo | lufuno | Love is very important. Lufuno ndi lwa ndeme vhukuma. |
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| music | substantivo | muzika | The music is beautiful. Muzika u a naka. |
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| story | substantivo | tshiṱori | The story is true. Tshiṱori ndi tsha ngoho. |
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| way | substantivo | nḓila | This way is easy. Hei nḓila i leluwa. |
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| thing | substantivo | tshithu | This thing is small. Hetshi tshithu ndi tshiṱuku. |
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| life | substantivo | vhutshilo | Life is a journey. Vhutshilo ndi lwendo. |
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| door | substantivo | muṋango | The door is open. Muṋango wo vulea. |
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| table | substantivo | ṱafula | The table is clean. Ṱafula yo kuna. |
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| chair | substantivo | tshidulo | The chair is old. Tshidulo ndi tsha kale. |
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| car | substantivo | goloi | The car is fast. Goloi i a ṱavhanya. |
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| good | adjetivo | vhudi | This food is good. Hezwi ḽijo ndi zwavhuḓi. |
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| bad | adjetivo | vhi | |
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| big | adjetivo | khulu | The house is big. Nnḓu ndi khulu. |
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| small | adjetivo | ṱuku | The room is small. Kamara ndi ṱuku. |
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| new | adjetivo | ntswa | I bought a new book. Ndo renga bugu ntswa. |
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| old | adjetivo | kale | This house is old. Nnḓu hei ndi ya kale. |
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| long | adjetivo | lapfu | The road is long. Bada ndi lapfu. |
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| short | adjetivo | pfufhi | The story is short. Tshiṱori ndi tshipfufhi. |
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| high | adjetivo | nṱha | The mountain is high. Thavha i nṱha. |
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| low | adjetivo | fhasi | |
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| hot | adjetivo | fhisa | The tea is hot. Ti i a fhisa. |
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| cold | adjetivo | rothola | The water is cold. Maḓi a a rothola. |
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| happy | adjetivo | takala | The child is happy. Ṅwana o takala. |
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| beautiful | adjetivo | naka | |
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| easy | adjetivo | leluwa | This work is easy. Mushumo uyu u leluwa. |
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| hard | adjetivo | konḓa | This question is hard. Mbudziso hei i a konḓa. |
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| fast | adjetivo | ṱavhanya | The car is fast. Goloi i a ṱavhanya. |
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| slow | adjetivo | lengisa | |
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| right | adjetivo | ngoho | Your answer is right. Phindulo yau ndi ya ngoho. |
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| important | adjetivo | ndeme | Water is important for life. Maḓi ndi a ndeme kha vhutshilo. |
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| true | adjetivo | ngoho | This story is true. Tshiṱori hetshi ndi tsha ngoho. |
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| full | adjetivo | ḓala | |
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| empty | adjetivo | shaya tshithu | |
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| young | adjetivo | ṱuku | The boy is young. Mutukana u tshee ṱuku. |
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| strong | adjetivo | na nungo | That man is strong. Munna uyo u na nungo. |
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| red | adjetivo | tswuku | |
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| blue | adjetivo | lutombo | The sky is blue. Ṱaḓulu ndi lutombo. |
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| green | adjetivo | dala | |
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| yellow | adjetivo | seruha | |
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| black | adjetivo | ntswu | The car is black. Goloi i ntswu. |
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| white | adjetivo | tshena | The milk is white. Mafhi ndi matshena. |
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| yes | interjeição | ee | Yes, I am ready. Ee, ndo lugela. |
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| no | interjeição | hai | No, I do not know. Hai, a thi ḓivhi. |
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| not | advérbio | a ... ngo | I am not tired. A thi neti. |
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| and | conjunção | na | Tea and bread are ready. Ti na vhurotho zwo lugela. |
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| or | conjunção | kana | Tea or coffee is fine. Ti kana kofi zwo luga. |
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| but | conjunção | fhedzi | |
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| if | conjunção | arali | If it rains, stay home. Arali mvula ya na, dzula hayani. |
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| because | conjunção | ngauri | I stayed because it rained. Ndo dzula ngauri mvula yo na. |
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| with | preposição | na | I came with my friend. Ndo ḓa na khonani yanga. |
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| without | preposição | nga si na | |
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| for | preposição | u itela | |
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| from | preposição | bva kha | I come from home. Ndi bva hayani. |
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| to | preposição | u ya kha | We are going to town. Ri khou ya doroboni. |
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