Places & Areas

1. Zambia

   Usage

   The country where Tonga (Chitonga) is spoken, mainly in the south

   Grammar Note

   A place name takes the locative ku to mean "in", "at" or "to" (for example ku Zambia). The English spelling is used as it is

2. Livingstone

   Usage

   A town in southern Zambia, the base for visiting Victoria Falls

   Grammar Note

   With the locative ku it means "in" or "to Livingstone" (ku Livingstone)

3. Victoria Falls

   Usage

   The great waterfall on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe; on the Zambian side the park and signs also show the name Mosi-oa-Tunya

   Grammar Note

   The English name is used as it is in Tonga. With the locative ku it means "at" or "to" the falls

4. Zambezi

   Zambezi River

   Usage

   The great river that flows along Zambia and carries Victoria Falls

   Grammar Note

   A river name. The Zambezi can also be called lwizi. An ordinary river is mulonga

5. Kafue

   Kafue River

   Usage

   The longest river lying wholly within Zambia; the town of Kafue is named after it

   Grammar Note

   A river name. With the locative ku it means "at" or "to"

6. Monze

   Usage

   A town in Zambia's Southern Province, on the way from Lusaka towards Livingstone

   Grammar Note

   With the locative ku it means "in" or "to Monze" (ku Monze)

7. Choma

   Usage

   The capital of Zambia's Southern Province

   Grammar Note

   With the locative ku it means "in" or "to Choma" (ku Choma)

8. Mazabuka

   Usage

   A town in Zambia's Southern Province

   Grammar Note

   With the locative ku it means "in" or "to Mazabuka" (ku Mazabuka)

9. Nduunka ku Livingstone.

   I am going to Livingstone.

   Usage

   Say where you are heading, for example on the way to Victoria Falls

   Grammar Note

   The pattern "Nduunka ku + place" means "I am going to ...", the same as in nduunka kuli Taata ("I am going to the Father"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Nduunka ku Choma.

    I am going to Choma.

    Usage

    Say where you are heading when going to the provincial capital

    Grammar Note

    The same pattern as Nduunka ku Livingstone, with only the place name changed. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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