Internet & WiFi

1. Kasi pali intaneti pano?

   Is there internet here?

   Usage

   Asks whether internet is available at a hotel or café

   Grammar Note

   "intaneti" is a loan from English "internet"; pali means "there is (at the place)". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Kasi ningagwiriska ntchito intaneti?

   May I use the internet?

   Usage

   Asks hosts or staff whether you may go online

   Grammar Note

   kugwiriska ntchito means "to use"; -nga- is "can, may". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Intaneti yikwenda pachokopachoko

   The internet is slow

   Usage

   Complains about a slow connection

   Grammar Note

   "pachokopachoko" means "little by little, slowly"; kwenda is "to go, move". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Keyala yane ya imelo ni ___

   My email address is ___

   Usage

   Gives your email address; put the address in the blank

   Grammar Note

   "keyala" is a loan word for "address" in the yi- class; email is imelo, and also melu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Intaneti

   Internet

   Usage

   The word for internet; "pa intaneti" means "online"

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English; native review recommended

6. Foni

   Phone

   Usage

   The word for phone; the plural is mafoni

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English "phone" in the yi- class; native review recommended

7. Webusayiti

   Website

   Usage

   The word for website; the plural is mawebusayiti

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English "website"; native review recommended

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