Saying how you feel
Lesson 12 of 13≈ 10 min
« I have sadness »
In shimaoré, many emotions are said with « to have »: tsina hamu, literally « I have sadness », i.e. « I'm sad ». tsina is the verb ukana (« to have », literally « to be with ») in the 1st person.
Others are said with a verb: tsijiviwa, « I'm happy ». From the Nisusoma shimaore booklet (CASNAV, 2019, pp. 45, 50 and 54).
Emotion words
Nisusoma shimaore booklet, pp. 45, 50 and 54.
| Shikomori | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| raha | joy, pleasure | |
| hamu | sadness | |
| hasira | anger | Hasira hasara, « anger is a loss » |
| trisidzo | fear | muhara « fearful » |
| mashaka | worries | |
| haya | shame | |
| mahaba | love | |
| ulemevu | tiredness | |
| utrulivu | calm, peace | taratibu « calmly » |
| baridjitihadi | courage |
Saying it in a sentence
From the Nisusoma shimaore booklet (CASNAV, 2019).
| Shikomori | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tsina hamu. | I'm sad. | tsi-na « I have » + hamu |
| Tsina mashaka. | I have worries. | |
| Tsijiviwa. | I'm happy. | |
| Nisirya. | I'm scared (right now). | wami urya: in general |
| Tsilemewa. | I'm tired. | |
| Tsisidjikia fetre. | I don't feel well. | reflexive infix -dji- |
| Wami tsena. | Me too. |
Verbs that act on emotions
Nisusoma shimaore booklet, p. 45.
| Shikomori | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| uliya / ulidza | to cry / to make cry | -dza: make someone do |
| ujividza | to please | |
| usikitisha | to sadden | |
| utruliya | to calm down | |
| ufaniasuluhu | to make peace | |
| usubudu | to be brave |
Practice
« I'm sad » is said…
Tsina ___.
« Me too » is said…
Wami ___.
Mini-quiz
raha means…
raha = ___.
Next lesson: in class
You can say how you feel. The next lesson gathers classroom instructions: read, write, listen, repeat.