2022-09-01
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Lesson 2 - Family Relationships
Conversation describing family relationships
Bukata na Mapalo balyupana. Bukata mulume, Mapalo mukashi wakwa Bukata. Bakwata abana abaume babili Joshua na Chishala.
Joshua aupa Sara, Chishala aupa Mwaba. Sara mukashi wakwa Joshua, Mwaba mukashi wakwa Chishala.
Sara na Joshua bakwata abana babili, Chisha na Mwansa. Chisha mwaume, Mwansa mwanakashi. Chisha ni ndume wakwa Mwansa. Mwansa ni nkashi wakwa Chisha.
Mwaba na Chishala bakwata fye umwana umo. Ishina lyakwe ni Sumpa.
Explanation
- Ishina lyandi ninebo Pieter
- My name is I am Pieter
- Ishina lyakwe ni Sumpa.
- his/her name is Sumpa
- lyakwe
- his / her
- amashina yabo
- their names
- Amashina yabo ni Mwelwa na Luka.
- Their names are Mwelwa and Luka.
- umwana
- child
- ulupwa
- family
- Ulupwa lwa ba Bukata na ba Mapalo
- The family of Bukata and Mapalo
- umulume
- husband
- umukashi
- wife
- Bukata na Mapalo balyupana
- Bukata and Mapalo are married
- balyupana
- they are married
- tabawupana
- they are not married
- Bakwata abana abaume babili Joshua na Chishala
- They have two boy children, Joshua and Chishala
- abana abaume
- boys
- abaume
- men (pluralization)
- abalumendo
- gentlemen
- umwaume
- man
- abanakashi
- ladies (as in for public toilets)
- Bushe Bukata na Mapalo bakwata abana banga?
- How many children does Bukata and Mapalo have?
- tabakwata
- they don't have
- tabakwata abana
- they don't have children
- ninshi?
- why?
- tabafwaya …
- they don't want …
- tabafwaya abana
- they don't want children
- in general, they don't want children
- this is an odd phrase to use, they don't love children in general
- tabafwaya ukukwata abana
- they don't want to have children, emphasized
- Joshua aupa Sara, Chishala aupa Mwaba
- Joshua married Sara, Chishala married Mwaba
- Sara mukashi wakwa Joshua
- Sara is the wife of Joshua
- Chishala mulume wakwa Mwaba
- Chishala mulume wakwa Mwaba
- wakwa …
- a person that belongs to …
- Umwana wakwa Pieter …
- (child of Pieter, Pieter's child)
- abana
- children (plural)
- umwana
- child (singular)
- Chisha mwaume
- chisha is a man
- Chisha umwana mwaume
- Chisha is a boy
- Mwansa mwanakashi
- Mwansa is a woman
- Mwansa umwana mwanakashi
- Mwansa is a girl
- nindume …
- brother of (in a sentence)
- indume
- brother
- ninkashi …
- sister of (in a sentence)
- inkashi
- sister
- Chisha nindume wakwa Mwansa
- Chisha is Mwansa's brother
- Mwansa ninkashi wakwa Chisha
- Mwansa is the sister to Chisha
- Mwaba na Chishala bakwata umwana umo ishina lyakwe ni Sumpa
- Mwaba and Chishala have one child whose name is Sumpa.
- ni
- preposition for names
- ishina lyakwe ni …
- his name is …
- amashina yabo ni
- their names are …
Impiya (Money)
- Impiya shakwa Bukata
- Bukata's money
- Impiya shandi
- My money
- Impiya shesu
- Our money
- Impiya shabo
- Their money
- Impiya shakwe
- His/Her money
- tabafwaya ukukwata impiya
- they don't want to have money
- nshilefwaya ukukwata impiya
- I don't want to have money (right now)
- nshifwaya ukukwata impiya
- I don't want to have money (ever)
Motoka (Car)
- motoka
- car / motorcar
- imyotoka
- cars, plural
- tabafwaya ukukwata motoka
- they don't want to have a car
Extras
- tukamonana
- see you
- tukamonana palichibili
- see you on tuesday