In this short video lesson, we will look at the way adjectives are used in Bemba, as compared to English.
A noun is a part of a sentence that names a person, place, thing, idea, action or quality. Examples:
Itaba = cob of maize
Umuntu = person
Kapenta = a type of small fish
Amenshi = water
An adjective is added to a noun to give more information about it, e.g. size, colour or number.
In Bemba, adjectives usually follow the noun, eg.
Umusebo ukalamba = a big road
Itaba ilyabola = a rotten cob of maize
Umuntu umutali = a tall person
Kapenta uwalula = bitter Kapenta fish
Amenshi ayatalala = cold water
In this short lesson, we saw that there is a difference between English and Bemba in the way adjectives and nouns are used: In Bemba, the adjective usually follows the noun.
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Hi Rosalyne,
I hope you find the lessons available here helpful.
Let us know if there are particular lessons you would like us to include in future.
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Hello Mr. J, I’m wondering where I can find the earlier lessons? I can’t seem to find anything earlier than lesson 15, but I would like to learn more Bemba. Also, do you know any teachers who would be able to teach bemba over whatsapp for compensation?
Hi Joshua. The full list of lessons that links to reach lesson is on this page; https://kitweonline.com/languages/bemba-lessons
Could you please add a lesson on reading a small passage?