Chokwe Language

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Important verbs

I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To be I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kumbwa Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
Can I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kuhassa Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To Have I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kubwa Nacho Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To Say I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kwamba Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To Go I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kuya Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To Know I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kunyingika Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To Want I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kuzanga Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To Use I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kukalakalissa Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu
To Do I You It you (formal) you (plural) We	Kulinga Yami Yena Iye Yeno Ayo Yetu

Some phrases using the verbs

I did not do anything	Yami tchishi kulinga ni tchimwe
I working on the laptop	Yami na kukalakala mu laptop
I'm not going outside with you	Yami tchishi kuya ni yena
I do my things	Yami na kulinga yuma ya yami mwene

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Important Verbs
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