Beach & Activities

1. Kodi pali ng'ona m'madzi muno?

   Are there crocodiles in this water?

   Usage

   Always ask locals before entering a river or lake shore

   Grammar Note

   In "ng'ona" the "ng'" is a single nasal sound. "pali" marks existence at a place. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

2. Ndikufuna kupita ku gombe la nyanja.

   I want to go to the lake shore.

   Usage

   Says you want to go to the lakeshore; "nyanja" means lake or sea

   Grammar Note

   "gombe" is class 5, so it takes "la"; the phrase "gombe la nyanja" occurs in the Bible. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

3. Gombe

   Shore / beach

   Usage

   Refers to the edge of a lake or sea; the Bible uses "gombe la nyanja"

   Grammar Note

   A class 5 noun; the plural is "magombe". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

4. Mchenga

   Sand

   Usage

   Beach sand; attested in the dictionary and the Bible

   Grammar Note

   A class 3 noun.

5. Dzuwa ndi lamphamvu kwambiri.

   The sun is very strong.

   Usage

   Remarks on strong sunshine

   Grammar Note

   "dzuwa" is class 5; "ndi lamphamvu" means "is strong". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

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