Café & Drinks

1. Ndikufuna madzi akumwa.

   I want drinking water.

   Usage

   Ask for bottled or boiled water

   Grammar Note

   "madzi akumwa" "water to drink" occurs 17 times in the Bible. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

2. Kodi madzi awa ndi abwino kumwa?

   Is this water safe to drink?

   Usage

   Always check before drinking tap or well water

   Grammar Note

   "madzi" is class 6, so "awa" and "abwino" agree with it. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

3. Madzi ena, chonde.

   More water, please.

   Usage

   Asks for more water

   Grammar Note

   "ena" is the class 6 "other". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

4. Ndikufuna khofi wopanda mkaka.

   I want coffee without milk.

   Usage

   States how you take coffee

   Grammar Note

   "wopanda" "without" is common in the Bible. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

5. Ndikufuna tiyi wopanda mkaka.

   I want tea without milk.

   Usage

   Malawi grows tea and milk tea is normal, so ask if you want none

   Grammar Note

   "tiyi" is a loanword from English "tea". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

6. Ndikufuna mowa umodzi.

   I want one beer.

   Usage

   "mowa" may also mean alcohol in general

   Grammar Note

   "mowa" is class 3, so it takes "umodzi". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

7. Tiyi

   Tea

   Usage

   The word for tea; Malawi grows tea

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from English.

8. Mowa

   Beer / alcohol

   Usage

   Means beer and also alcohol in general

   Grammar Note

   A class 3 noun.

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