Nyaneka-Humbi Language


Scenario One

Maria enters a shop in Caluquembe, Angola to buy fabric

Maria wanyingila mo venda Kokaluquembe ko angola oco alande omulele

Maria: Hey Neusa, whats up?
Neusa: Im okay, but a bit sick, yourself?
Maria: Im great sister, but how can you be good and sick at the same time?
Neusa: I took the COVID-19 vaccine, i think its AstraZeneca and afterwards I had a headche, but im okay
Maria: Now that you are okay, I need that fabric. You know that Joel is coming to Kikwit and this time I want his attention
Neusa: You think that the fabric will help you? He only likes light skinned ladies, haven't you seen his last 3 girlfriends?
Maria: There is always a way, I heard that he likes women who wear fabrics. So I want the best fabric so that his eyes will only be on me
Neusa: Okay, I have either the Nigerian or Congolese style
Maria: If you have the Nigerian style, why are you saying that you also have the Congolese one as if they have the same quality. Just give me the Nigerian style
Neusa: No problem, you know it costs 150 USD
Maria: For Joel it is nothing. I want it
Neusa: Okay, good luck with him
Maria: Okunyanga Neusa uli nawa?
Neusa: Njili nawa, mahi navela kapii, iya ove?
Maria: Njili nawa mukulu wange, masi oñeni okula nawa nokwavela mo muwo wike?
Neusa: Natumbula ocicanga comukihi wo covid-19, cafwile AstraZeneca, anjikala nokwihama omutwe, pahe njili nawa
Maria: Ewa anko ukahi nawa, ame njisukila omulele omuwa! ucii okuti Joel ukahi nokuya okunda ko Luwanda hono nahanda ountalu wae
Neusa: Usoka okuti omulele wike maukukwatesako? ongo uhole vala ovindele, kwamwene avahikwena vae vetatu?
Maria: Apeho cina ompitilo imwe mukulu wange, naiva okuti ongo uhole unene ovakai vokulihika omilele. Pahe ame nahanda omulele umwe omuwa oco omaiho akale nakutala vala mwame
Neusa: Ewa, nainyo njina ocivala co nigeriano ine oco congoles
Maria: Anko una ocivala co nigeriano oñgeni upakapo co congoles? Ovivala vina vala ouwa wike, mpee vala onigeriano
Neusa: Ewa, ucii okuti ulanda onomili ecinana
Maria: Ku Joel hacimweko, nahanda oyaco
Neusa: Elao nae

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