Traveling with Kids

1. Ndili ndi ana awiri.

   I have two children.

   Usage

   Change the number as needed

   Grammar Note

   "ana" is the plural of "mwana". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

2. Mwana wanga wasochera!

   My child is lost!

   Usage

   Shout to bystanders when a child is missing

   Grammar Note

   The root -sochera means "get lost"; this is the class 1 form of "ndasochera". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

3. Mwana wanga akudwala.

   My child is ill.

   Usage

   When a child is unwell

   Grammar Note

   "akudwala" occurs in the Bible and the Peace Corps text. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

4. Mwana wanga ali ndi njala.

   My child is hungry.

   Usage

   When asking for food for a child

   Grammar Note

   "ali ndi njala" occurs in the Bible too. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

5. Mwana wanga akufuna madzi.

   My child wants water.

   Usage

   Asks for a drink for a child

   Grammar Note

   "akufuna" is the class 1 form of "want". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

6. Mwana wanga ali ndi zaka zitatu.

   My child is three years old.

   Usage

   Gives a child's age, e.g. for entry fees

   Grammar Note

   "ali ndi zaka …" is the Bible's way to give an age. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

7. Mwana wanu ali ndi zaka zingati?

   How old is your child?

   Usage

   Asks the age of someone's child

   Grammar Note

   "zaka zingati" means "how many years". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

8. Mwana

   Child

   Usage

   The basic word for child; "mwana wanga" is "my child"

   Grammar Note

   A class 1 noun; the plural is "ana".

9. Ana

   Children

   Usage

   The plural of "mwana"

   Grammar Note

   A class 2 noun.

10. Mnyamata

    Boy / young man

    Usage

    A boy or young man

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "anyamata".

11. Mtsikana

    Girl

    Usage

    A girl or young woman

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "atsikana".

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