Nightlife

1. Ndiyanda kuzyana.

   I want to dance.

   Usage

   Say you would like to dance when music is playing

   Grammar Note

   The pattern "Ndiyanda + ku + verb" means "I want to ...". The root zyana means "to dance", as in bazyana ("they are dancing"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Nyimbo

   Music / songs

   Usage

   The word for music and songs

   Grammar Note

   A plural form. "To sing songs" is kwiimba nyimbo

3. Kuzyana

   Dancing

   Usage

   The word for dancing

   Grammar Note

   The verb zyana ("to dance") made into a noun with ku-. It is used as in kwiimba akuzyana ("singing and dancing")

4. Bukoko

   Alcohol / beer

   Usage

   The word for alcoholic drinks, and for beer in particular

   Grammar Note

   A noun starting with bu-. Wine is a different word, waini

5. Tandinywi bukoko.

   I do not drink alcohol.

   Usage

   Turn down an offer of alcohol

   Grammar Note

   Tandi- is the first-person negative, the same as in tandiyandi ("I do not want"). The root nywa means "to drink". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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