Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila?
Who can I read to?
Naani nalaabelengela?
Nkasami wamukazhi walaala.
My sister is asleep.
Nkashi yandi naalaala.
Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila?
Who can I read to?
Naani nalaabelengela?
Ba maama ne ba nkambo babakazhi babena kwingila nkito.
My mother and grandmother are busy.
Bamaayo na bamaama bali ne ncito.
Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila?
Who can I read to?
Naani naalaabelengela?
Ba taata ne ba nkambo babalume babena kwingila nkito.
My father and grandfather are busy.
Bataata na bashikulu bali ne ncito.
Ñanyi yenakonsha kutangila? Nakonsha kwitangila amiwa mwine!
Who can I read to? I can read to myself!
Naani nalaabelengela? Kuti naibelengela nemwine!