Business & Work

1. Nkhukhumba kuŵa na ungano namwe

   I would like to have a meeting with you

   Usage

   Politely asks a contact or business partner for a meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Na + imwe" becomes "namwe" (with you), using the respectful plural "you". "Ungano" takes "w-" agreement, as in "ungano wake" (his or her meeting). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Yewo chomene chifukwa cha nyengo yinu

   Thank you for your time

   Usage

   Thanks someone for their time at the end of a meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Yewo" means "thank you" but also "excuse me" and "I am fine". Adding "chomene" strengthens the thanks. "Nyengo" means "time, season". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Kampani

   Company

   Usage

   A company; the company's name follows as in "kampani ya ..."

   Grammar Note

   A class 9 noun borrowed from English "company", with the plural "makampani"

4. Bizinesi

   Business

   Usage

   Business as a trade or enterprise; also used to state the purpose of a trip

   Grammar Note

   A class 9 noun borrowed from English "business". "Ulendo wa bizinesi" is a business trip

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