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1. Ntsengo

   Price

   Usage

   Means price; no attested question for the price was found, so confirm by showing numbers

   Grammar Note

   A class 3 noun; the linker is "wa"

2. Ndzi lava ku xava leswi

   I want to buy this

   Usage

   Said while pointing at the item you want

   Grammar Note

   "leswi" is a demonstrative meaning this or these. The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

3. Ndzi lava ku xava swiambalo

   I want to buy clothes

   Usage

   Tells a shop assistant you are looking for clothes

   Grammar Note

   "swiambalo" is the class 8 plural for clothes. The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

4. Ndzi languta ntsena

   I am just looking

   Usage

   Tells a shop assistant you are only browsing

   Grammar Note

   "ntsena" means only and goes at the end. The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

5. Ndzi ta hakela

   I will pay

   Usage

   Says that you will pay for what you chose

   Grammar Note

   The future is "ndzi ta" plus verb. "hakela" means to pay in the sources. The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

6. Swa durha swinene

   It is very expensive

   Usage

   Said when the price is too high

   Grammar Note

   "swinene" (very) is placed after to intensify. The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

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