Question | Answer |
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this (M/Wa) | huyu |
this pig | nguruwe huyu |
that (M/Wa) | yule |
that cow | ng'ombe yule |
this goat | mbuzi huyu |
that goat | mbuzi yule |
this chicken and that chicken | kuku huyu na kuku yule |
these (M/Wa) | hawa |
these goats | mbuzi hawa |
these pigs | nguruwe hawa |
these cows | ng'ombe hawa |
those (M/Wa) | wale |
those chickens | kuku wale |
these chickens and those chickens | kuku hawa na kuku wale |
this (N/N) | hii |
this banana | ndizi hii |
this pig and this banana | nguruwe huyu na ndizi hii |
that (N/N) | ile |
that butter | siagi ile |
that cow and that butter | ng'ombe yule na siagi ile |
this coconut and that coconut | nazi hii na nazi ile |
these (N/N) | hizi |
these bottles | chupa hizi |
these coconuts | nazi hizi |
these goats and these coconuts | mbuzi hawa na nazi hizi |
those (N/N) | zile |
those coconuts | nazi zile |
these bottles and those bottles | chupa hizi na chupa zile |
that banana and those bananas | ndizi ile na ndizi zile |
this bottle and these bottles | chupa hii na chupa hizi |
leopard | chui |
Those leopards are big. | Chui wale ni wakubwa. |
sheep | kondoo |
This sheep is so nice. | Kondoo huyu ni mzuri sana. |
donkey | punda |
I like that donkey. | Ninapenda punda yule. |
horse | farasi |
That horse is bigger than the donkey. | Farasi yule ni mkubwa zaidi kuliko punda. |
zebra | punda milia |
Is this zebra nicer than the donkey? | Je punda milia huyu ni mzuri zaidi kuliko punda? |
gazelle / deer | paa |
gentle | mpole |
This little gazelle is very gentle. | Paa mdogo huyu ni mpole sana. |
buffalo | nyati |
Those buffalos are very fierce. | Nyati wale ni wakali sana. |
baboon | nyani |
A baboon is not a buffalo. | Nyani si nyati. |
The baboon eats a banana. | Nyani anakula ndizi. |
hyrax* | pimbi * You don't know what I am ? Look at the lecture file and you ll see my photo. I am sooooo cute. |
I like the hyrax a lot. | Ninapenda pimbi sana. |