Fashion & Clothing

1. Kasi ningayezga kuvwala ichi?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Asks a shop assistant to try a garment on before buying

   Grammar Note

   "ni-nga-" is "I can"; "kuvwala" is also spelled "kuvwara". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Kasi malaya agha ni ndalama zilinga?

   How much are these clothes?

   Usage

   Asks the price of clothes while holding them up

   Grammar Note

   "malaya" takes plural agreement, hence "agha" ("these"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Malaya

   Clothes

   Usage

   Clothes; "malaya ya chihanya" is summer clothing

   Grammar Note

   "malaya" is a ma- plural that names clothing in general

4. Salu

   Cloth

   Usage

   Cloth; useful when looking for fabric to have something made

   Grammar Note

   "salu" is the noun for cloth; the plural takes zi-, as in "salu zinandi"

5. Malaya agha ghachoko chomene

   These clothes are too small

   Usage

   Says a garment is too small, before asking for a larger size

   Grammar Note

   "-choko" means "small" and agrees with "malaya" through gha-; "chomene" strengthens it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Malaya agha ghakuru chomene

   These clothes are too big

   Usage

   Says a garment is too big, before asking for a smaller size

   Grammar Note

   "-kuru" means "big" and becomes "ghakuru" to agree with "malaya". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Malaya agha ngakutowa

   These clothes are beautiful

   Usage

   Compliments a garment, to a shopkeeper or to the wearer

   Grammar Note

   "ngakutowa" is "ni" contracted with "ghakutowa" (beautiful), agreeing with "malaya" through gha-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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