At the House / Kung'anda
Table of Contents
Where are you?
- ulikwisa?
- where are you?
- mulikwi?
- where are you? (formal)
- kuchipinda
- master bedroom
- ndikuchipinda
- I'm in the master bedroom
- umuputule
- room
- ndimu muputule
- I'm a/the room
- ukwipika
- to cook
- mumuputule wa kwipikilamo
- in the kitchen / inside the room used for cooking
- ndimu muputule wa kwipikilamo
- I'm in the kitchen
- umuputule wa kulilamo
- dining room / room for eating
- ndimu muputule wa kulilamo
- I'm in the dining room
- ndimu ng'anda
- I'm in the house
Words
- itoloshi
- trouser / pants
- indeleshi
- dress
- munshi
- under
- mwifungu
- under the bed
- ya chimuti
- position for a tree
- ichimuti
- tree
- apa kulala
- bed
- ubusanshi
- bed
- amasanshi
- beds
- Ichitabo / ifitabo
- book / books
- chilipamulu
- on (top of)
- imbale ilikwi?
- where is the plate?
- amabale yalikwi?
- where are the plates?
- imbale shili munshi ya bed
- the plates are under the bed
- imbale ili munshi ya bed
- the plate is under the bed
Plates
- imbale ilikwi?
- where is the plate?
- amabale yalikwi?
- where are the plates?
- imbale shili munshi ya bed
- the plates are under the bed
- imbale ili munshi ya bed
- the plate is under the bed
- utubale
- sideplates (plural) ; In the diminutive way of saying plates / not important / not big
- imbale
- same plates, but more formal, for visiting future in-laws
- akabale
- for a small plate / not very important / small sideplate
- mpelako akabale
- give me a small plate
- utumbale
- not widely used
- bushe mukaleta lisa utubale
- When are you bringing the plates?
Pots
- Bushe impoto ilikwi/ilikwisa?
- Where are the pots?
- Kwisa impoto ilikwi?
- Where are the pots?
- Impoto ili munshi ya bed
- The pot is under the bed.
- Impoto ili mwifungu
- The pot is under the bed.
- Munshi ya chimuti
- Under the tree
Food
- katapa
- kasava leaves
- imbalala
- groundnuts
- isabi
- fish
- chilemba
- beans
- ubwali
- nshima
- ifinkubala
- caterpillars
- umukaka
- milk
- ifyumbu
- sweet potatoes
- amachungwa
- fruits
- amafuta ya kwipikila
- cooking oil
- intoyo
- (some type of) beans
- inama ya mbushi
- goat's meat
- inama ya nkumba
- pork
- inama
- meat
- amani
- eggs
- ilini
- egg
- umuktate
- bread
- umuchele
- salt
- kapenta
- little fish
- amasamba
- tea leaves
- chibwabwa
- pumpkin leaves
- ubunga
- mealie meal
- ululembwe
- slippery vegetables (ex okra)
- impwa
- egg-plant
- kotapela
- avocado
- ichipushi / ifipushi
- pumpkin / pumpkins
- ubowa
- mushrooms
- inkonde
- bananas
Books
- Ichitabo chilipamulu wa bed
- the book is on the bed
- Ifitabo fili kwi?
- where are the books?
- Ifitabo filipamulu wa ubusanshi
- the books are on the bed
- Ichitabo chilipamulu wa ubusanshi
- the book is on the bed
How to address the spouse
- ba <name>
- Always address your wife as 'ba'.
- bana Samuel
- mother of Samuel (if the firstborn son's name is Samuel)
- bana Pieter
- mother of Pieter (only if there are no children, and the husband's name is Pieter)
- mulamu
- in-law; The friends of my wife will adress me like this.
- bana Samuel
- When close with another man, then address his wife as 'bana Samuel' or 'mulamu'.
- bashi Samuel
- father of Samuel (if firstborn is called Samuel)
- ba Pieter
- if no children