Religion & Temples

1. Ino cikombelo cili kuli?

   Where is the church?

   Usage

   Asks where a church (a congregation's meeting place) is, for worship or a visit

   Grammar Note

   "Where is ...?" follows the pattern "Ino ... uli kuli?", where "uli" changes with the subject's class; the class 7 noun "cikombelo" takes "cili". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Cikombelo

   Church

   Usage

   A church or place of worship

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun (prefix ci-). "Ku cikombelo" means "at church"

3. Ndiyanda kukomba.

   I want to pray.

   Usage

   Says that you would like to pray, for example in a place of worship

   Grammar Note

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

4. Kukomba

   To pray / worship

   Usage

   To pray or to worship; context decides which

   Grammar Note

   A verb infinitive, beginning with ku-; the root is "-komba"

5. Leza

   God

   Usage

   God; heard often in prayers and in places of worship

   Grammar Note

   A noun without a prefix, written with a capital letter

6. Sena ndilakonzya kunjila?

   May I come in?

   Usage

   Asks permission before entering a church or place of worship

   Grammar Note

   A question opened by "Sena". "Ndilakonzya" is "I can" (ndi- is "I", -konzya is "be able"), and "kunjila" means "enter". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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