Requests for help / Ubwafwilisho

Ubwafwilisho

requests / help

mailo

tomorrow / yesterday

kutimwaisa

can you come (future tense)

kuchipatala

at the hospital

kuti

equivalent "can"

bushe

is it that … ?

mwanjafwilishako

help (in the question form)

tumyafwilisheko?

Can we help you?

mwampelako

(can) you give me?

twaakana

share (plural)

ukwakana

to share

namwakana

present tense of "to share" / shared

mwampelako

(can) you give me?

amenshi

water

yakunwa

to drink (this part is important, the vessel the water is from is specific for drinking)

(amenshi) yakusamba

(water) for washing

kuminwe / kumaboko

hand

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti mwaisa ku ng'anda mailo?

Samuel, can you come to home tomorrow?

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti mwaisa kuchipatala mailo

Mr Samuel, can you come to the hospital tomorrow?

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti mwanjafwilishako?

Mr Samuel, can you help me?

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti mwampelako amachungwa?

Mr Samuel, can you give me some fruits?

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti twaakana aya amachungwa

Mr Samuel, can we share these fruits?

Ba Samuel, bushe namwakana aya amachungwa

Mr Samuel, have you shared these fruits?

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti mwampelako amenshi yakunwa

Mr Samuel, can you give me some water for drinking?

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti mwampelako amenshi yakusamba ku minwe / kumaboko

… can you give me some water for washing hands?

Ba Samuel, bushe kuti mwampelako amenshi yakusamba kumakasa

… can you give me some water for washing my feet?

emkwayi kuti naisa

Yes, I can come

emkwayi kuti naisa kung'anda mailo

yes, I can come to (your) home tomorrow.

awe, teti njise kung'anda mailo

no, I cannot come to home tomorrow

ninshi?

why?

nimpamfiwa

I'm not free / I'm feeling uneasy / I'm restless.

Mr Samuel, can you come to the hospital tomorrow?

Emkwayi kuti naisa

Yes, I can come.

ukuisa

to come

awe teti njise ku chipatala mailo

no, I cannot come to the hospital tomorrow

ninshi?

why?

mailo ndeya kusukulu

tomorrow I'm going to school

ndeya kusukulu mailo

I'm going to school tomorrow

ndeya kusukulu mailo

I'm going to school tomorrow

ukuya

to go

ndeya

I'm going

ndeya … mailo

I will go … tomorrow

nkaya

I will go

naliile

I went

tukaya

we will go

baliile

They went

Mr Samuel, can you help me?

Emkwayi kuti namyafwilishako

Yes, I can help you

Awe nimpamfiwa

No I'm not free

Awe teti myafwilisheko

No I cannot help you (formal, plural)

Awe teti nkwafwilisheko

No I cannot help you (informal, singular)

Mr Samuel, can you give me some fruits?

Emkwayi, kuti namipelako amachungwa

Yes, I can give you some fruit.

Awe teti mipeleko amachungwa

no I cannot give you some fruit. (formal / plural)

Awe teti ubapeleko amachungwa

no you can't give them some fruit.

Ninshi?

Why?

awe nayachepa amachungwa

no there is not enough fruit.

nayachepa

not enough (plural)

nayachepa amenshi mukariba dam

not enough water in Kariba dam

nayachepa amalasha pambabula

there is not enough charcoal on the brasier

pambabula

brasier / braai

Mr Samuel, can you give me some water for drinking?

bushe kuti mwampelako …

is it that you can give me …

emkwayi kuti namipelako amenshi yakunwa

Yes, I can give you some water for drinking.

awe teti mipeleko amenshi yakunwa

No, I cannot give you some water for drinking.

ninshi?

why?

nayachepa

I don't have enough.

nayalamba amenshi

It is dirty, the water.

nayalamba amenshi yakunwa

The water is not clean for drinking.

… can you give me some water for washing hands?

Emkwayi kuti namipela

Yes, I can give (plural / formal / positive)

Awe teti mipele

No I cannot give (plural / formal / negative)

Emkwayi kuti nakupela

Yes, I can give you (informal / singular / positive)

awe teti nkupele

no I cannot give you (informal / singular / negative)