Fashion & Clothing

1. Lewni

   Clothes

   Usage

   Clothing in general.

   Grammar Note

   A one-word noun.

2. Long'

   Trousers

   Usage

   The word for trousers.

   Grammar Note

   A one-word noun, a loanword.

3. Rinda

   Skirt

   Usage

   The word for a skirt.

   Grammar Note

   A one-word noun, a loanword.

4. Soks

   Socks

   Usage

   The word for socks.

   Grammar Note

   A one-word noun, a loanword from English.

5. Adwaro ng'iewo lewni

   I want to buy clothes

   Usage

   Tells a shop what you are after.

   Grammar Note

   adwaro (I want) + ng'iewo (to buy) + lewni (clothes). A composed sentence.

6. Anyalo temo rwako mano?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Used to ask to try something on.

   Grammar Note

   anyalo (I can) + temo (try) + rwako (wear) + mano (that). A composed sentence.

7. Mano madongo ahinya

   This is too big

   Usage

   Used when the size does not fit.

   Grammar Note

   mano + madongo (big) + ahinya (very). A composed sentence.

8. Mano matin ahinya

   This is too small

   Usage

   Used when the size does not fit.

   Grammar Note

   mano + matin (small) + ahinya (very). A composed sentence.

9. Mano ber

   That is nice

   Usage

   Used to praise clothes or goods.

   Grammar Note

   mano + ber (good). A composed sentence.

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