The house
Lesson 5 of 12≈ 12 min
Karibu ɗagoni!
« Welcome home! » Let's go in: the kitchen, the yard, the bed, the mat. And along the way, today's objects, many of them borrowed from French.
In the house
| shiNdzuani | English |
|---|---|
| nyumba | house |
| ɗagoni | at home |
| mlongo | door |
| pani | kitchen |
| lakuru | yard |
| ulili, malili | bed, beds |
| ɗao, malao | mat, mats |
| lataɓu | table |
| nyungu | cooking pot |
| shisahani, zisahani | plate, plates |
| kuveti, makuveti | basin, basins |
| moro | fire |
| kanape | sofa |
| konjelateri | freezer |
In and on: -ni and -ju
-ni means « in, at »: lakuruni, « in the yard »; nyumbani, « in the house ».
-ju means « on »: shiriju, « on the chair »; ɗaoju, « on the mat ».
To give one person an order, the bare root is enough: hundza!, « sweep! »; zima!, « put out! ».
Where are things?
- Pani ɗe havi ? — Where is the kitchen?
- Mmangu ha pani — My mother is in the kitchen.
- Mlongo wa pani — The kitchen door.
- Lakuruni vwa mpaha — In the yard there's a cat.
- Kentsi shiriju — Sit on the chair.
- Koko asilala ɗaoju — Grandma sleeps on the mat.
- Lakuru ya yi nyumba ya ndribwavu — The yard of the house is big.
- Nyumba irahara — The house is clean.
Housework
- Hundza lakuruni ! — Sweep the yard!
- Hosa yi zia ! — Wash the dishes!
- Zima umoro ! — Put out the fire!
- Aniha zinguo lakuruni ! — Hang the laundry in the yard!
- Koko asiwodza ulili — Grandma is making the bed.
Today's objects
- Kanape la mwiri ndzuzuri — The wooden sofa is beautiful.
- Konjelateri ina fi nyengi — The freezer has a lot of fish.
- Lavabo ya mrabani — The sink is in the toilets.
Practice
« In the yard, there is a cat. »
Lakuru___ vwa mpaha
« Sit on the chair. »
Kentsi shiri___
Mini-quiz
A door is…
___
The house is ready
There is nothing to eat yet: off to the market, and its prices in riali.