Chichewa 101 - Learn Chichewa in 101 Bite-sized Lessons

by Heather K Woodward

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e.g. sikisi, eyiti, ofesi. Beyond pronunciation There is no word for ‘the’ in Chichewa.

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You (sing.): Iwe He/she: Iye, iwo (respectful) It: Icho We: Ife You (pl.): Inu They: Izo (for things), iwo (for people) Subject Subject pronouns are prefixed to verbs i.e. they are put in front of verbs. You will learn how to use these prefixes in later lessons; for now, absorb the following: I: Ndi- You (sing.): U- He/she/it: A-

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