Vocabulary
English
Ruyingirisa
“I have”
“Na Kara”
Excuse me, I have a question?
I have an another question. (Optional)
Mbili, na Kara nepuro.
Na Kara nepuro-peke.
“Where is Jordan?”
“Kupi Jordan?”
Me too, you too, with him/her
Nove, Name, Nage
Friend zone’d
Mpanzange!
“I need”
“I like”
“I want”
Na hepa
Ame na hara
Na hara
I’m off! I’m going!
I’m coming! / I’ll be back!
Tani Ziko!
Tani-wiza!
How much/how many?
Yingapi?
Excuse me teacher Billy, are you sure?
Mbili mitili Billy, yosili?
Name three days of the week
Mandaha, Uvali, Utatu, Une, Utano, MaPeu, Sondaha
“I forget”
“Na divara”
Have a good day!
Ezuva lye wa!
Do you know Nekane?
Wa diva Nekane?
Say something you love (full sentences!)
Name four emotions/feelings (Malizuvho)
Enota, udwadwa, woma, fudu, mukuma, hafa, roroka, handuka, guru, tetuka, kuta, muwawa, Vera, ukenya, muwa, nodunge...
“I love you!”
“I really love you!”
“I love you SO MUCH!”
“Ame Kwaku hara!”
“Ame kwaku unene!”
Have a good day!
Have a good morning/afternoon/evening!
BONUS: Enjoy your night!
Ezuva lye wa!
Ngura-ngura/ metaha/ ngurova zongwa!
Tokwera po nawa/Tokwereni po nawa!
What food do you like?
Nondya musinke wa hara?
Introduce yourself to a classroom of teachers!
-Greeting
-Name
-Where you are from
-WHat you do
-Happy to be here? Ame hafa kuya Kara paapa
Name three cooking related vocabulary terms
Pirura (stir), runga (mix), teta (cut), kanga (fry), makera (taste), Tura (put/add), Tjira (pour), zwida (fill), vira (boil), gweda (add), gusa (take/remove), ndindira (wait), tentura (remove from fire/stove).
Na ronga go Peace Corps.
“How do you say ______ in Rukwangali?”
“Ngapi ava tumbura mo Rukwangali?”
Ask a security guard an appropriate question.
Nawa!
Sing happy birthday to Billy in Rukwangali!
Ana gwenesa x2
Ana gwenesa Billy x2
Ana gwenesa Billy! X2