Cooking & Markets

1. Kujika

   To cook / boil

   Usage

   To cook, including to boil or stew

   Grammar Note

   A verb infinitive, beginning with ku-; the root is "-jika". A cook (the person) is "mujisi"

2. Ndiyanda kujika.

   I want to cook.

   Usage

   Tells a host that you would like to cook yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Ndiyanda" is followed by a verb in the "ku-" infinitive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Munyo

   Salt

   Usage

   Salt

   Grammar Note

   A class 3 noun (prefix mu-)

4. Ndiyanda munyo.

   I want salt.

   Usage

   Asks for salt at a meal

   Grammar Note

   "Ndiyanda" followed by a noun means "I want ...". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Mafwuta

   Oil / fat

   Usage

   Cooking oil or fat; it can also mean butter

   Grammar Note

   A class 6 plural noun (prefix ma-). The dictionary also lists "saladi" for cooking oil

6. Mulilo

   Fire

   Usage

   Fire, such as a cooking fire or hearth

   Grammar Note

   A class 3 noun (prefix mu-)

7. Cinkwa

   Bread

   Usage

   Bread, or a loaf of bread

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun (prefix ci-); the plural is "zinkwa"

8. Nyama

   Meat

   Usage

   Meat; also said "inyama"

   Grammar Note

   A class 5 noun; the dictionary headword carries the initial i-, as "inyama"

9. Musinza

   Soup / stew

   Usage

   A liquid dish such as a stew or soup; also used for gravy or sauce

   Grammar Note

   A class 3 noun (prefix mu-). It is sometimes glossed "juice", but here it means a cooked stew

10. Nongo

    Pot / jar

    Usage

    An earthen pot or water jar

    Grammar Note

    A class 9 noun, used for earthen cooking pots and water jars

11. Nkomeki

    Cup

    Usage

    A cup for drinks

    Grammar Note

    A class 5 noun. The dictionary also lists "nkapu"

12. Insima

    Nsima (thick maize porridge)

    Usage

    A thick maize-meal porridge, the staple food of Zambia

    Grammar Note

    A class 5 noun. Source: dictionary only; native review recommended

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