36.01 Simple Bemba Sentences Practice

Introduction

Welcome to our Bemba language lesson where we will start learning important Dolch Sight Words. Sight words are commonly used words that young readers should recognize instantly. By mastering these words, you will improve your reading fluency and comprehension.

In this lesson, we will introduce the first five sight words: a, and, away, big, and blue. We will provide example sentences in English and their translations in Bemba. This will help you understand how these words are used in context.

Introducing the First Five Dolch Sight Words

Remember the Bemba Sentence Structure we covered in Lesson 35, as the same color codes will help to make this clearer:

Practice

Match the Bemba translation with the English sentence:

1. Namona pushi.

a. I have a dog and a cat.

b. The bird flew away.

c. I see a cat.

d. The house is big.

e. The sky is blue.

2. Nalikwata imbwa na pushi.

a. I have a dog and a cat.

b. The bird flew away.

c. I see a cat.

d. The house is big.

e. The sky is blue.

3. Akoni kalipupuka.

a. I have a dog and a cat.

b. The bird flew away.

c. I see a cat.

d. The house is big.

e. The sky is blue.

4. Ing’anda ikulu.

a. I have a dog and a cat.

b. The bird flew away.

c. I see a cat.

d. The house is big.

e. The sky is blue.

5. Umulu wa makumbi makumbi.

a. I have a dog and a cat.

b. The bird flew away.

c. I see a cat.

d. The house is big.

e. The sky is blue.

Answers:

1. c. I see a cat.
2. a. I have a dog and a cat.
3. b. The bird flew away.
4. d. The house is big.
5. e. The sky is blue.

Happy learning! Keep practicing these words and sentences to become more comfortable with using them in both English and Bemba.