Buying things
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Buying things
- ituka
- shop
- mwituka
- in the shop
- amatuka
- shops
- mate mate
- tomato (deep)
- amatomato
- tomatoes (urban areas)
- imbasela
- custom of receiving extra as a buyer from a merchant
- bevura
- same is imbasela but for ubwali
- ukushita
- to buy
- ndeshita
- I am buying
- uleshita
- you are buying
- ninshi imbi baleshita?
- what else are they buying?
- bushe ba Samuel nashita ifinkubala
- did Mr Samuel buy catterpillars?
- awe tashitile
- no he did not buy
- emkwai nashita
- yes, he bought
- Ba Samuel, bushe naushita isabi
- Mr Samuel did you buy fish?
- emwkayi ninshita
- yes, I bought
- awe nshishitile
- no, I haven't bought
- Bane, bushe natushita amalasha?
- guys, have we bought charcoal?
- emkwayi natushita
- yes, we bought
- awe tatushitile
- no, we haven't bought
- inama
- meat
- bane
- "guys" / group of people you belong to
- bushe ba Pieter, nabashita umukate?
- (addressing somebody) Has Mr Pieter buy bread? (formal)
- emkwayi nabashita
- yes, he bought
- awe, tabashitile
- no, he haven't bought
- bushe ninshita amalasha
- Did I buy charcoal?
- emkwayi ninshita
- yes, I bought
- awe nshishitile
- no, I haven't bought
- bushe ba Samuel kuti mwanshitilako amalasha mukalale
- Mr Samuel, can you buy charcoal for me in town?
- emkwayi kuti namishitilako
- Yes, I will buy for you
- awe nshikwete inshita
- No, I don't have time
- awe nshikwete impiya / indalama
- No, I don't have money