Mbikiza, for ChiShona langwij miin tuu tingz:
Short-shorts (ah booty shaatdem).
A veri tait an shaat mini-skirt, seh bout a couple of inches lang.
hEgzampl yuus
mbimbindoga
miin a pesin uu tingk dem nid nuh elp fram ada piipl. Dem tingk heniting dem du go bi fyah. Bikos dem aalsuh tingk dey ab ka-dat-suh: sopm peshal ar a X-Fakta nobadi ab bot onggl dem.
Nuot: Anoda wie yuh kyan seh mbimbindoga for chiShona langwij dey "zanondega."
Literal translation: yesterday will not remain as yesterday.
What it means: chienj e dey constant. Dehfah, wah yu go du tideh, an hau yu go ron dem tings e nuh be di siem wie yu go ron di siem tings for fewcha bikaaz tings dey go chienj, fo' sho'.
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Nhasi haasiri mangwana...
Of course, there are so many different types of jobs and occupations. However, in this haatikl, I will hexpagorate a reasonable number of different professions in chiShona language that most people are familiar with.
English
ChiShona
Actor/actress
Mutambi wemafirimu or Mutambi...
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Nau mi go tel yu sopm waiz mi heard fram wan a mi brejrin:
Dehfah, for dis...
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Example usage
chegumi
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Basic cardinal directions
English
ChiShona
North
Mawodzanyemba or Maodzanyemba
East
Mabvazuva, Kumabudezuva or Mabvirazuva
South
Chamhembe
West
Madokero or Mavirira
Intermediate points of the compass:
English
ChiShona
North-northeast
Mawodzanyemba akakwidza Kumabvazuva...
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Note: chiKristu should...
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mubikirwa
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This word is also used as a...
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Also in life, there are some people who get themselves into a...
kufeja-feja
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means "veisalgia" or in other words, what most people commonly mek reference to as hangover effects wish a aaftin experienced afta yu drink laika fish.
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Note: this saying is...
If you are wondering how to count numbers in ChiShona, then look no further. So why don't we just jump right in and get to work? Ayyy...
English
Chishona
Zero
Ziro
One
Motsi
Two
Piri
Three
Tatu
Four
China
Five
Shanu
Six
Tanhatu
Seven
Nomwe
Eight
Sere
Nine
Pfumbamwe
Ten...
chibhubhubhu
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