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1. Ndesambilila Icibemba panono panono.

   I am learning Bemba little by little.

   Usage

   Used to describe how your language study is going

   Grammar Note

   nde-sambilila = I + progressive + learn. Doubling panono (a little) gives "little by little, slowly". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ndekabila kasambilisha wa Cibemba.

   I need a Bemba teacher.

   Usage

   Used when looking for a tutor or teacher

   Grammar Note

   Kasambilisha is class 1, so "of" is wa. -kabila means "need"; a bare kabila is a different word, so always use it with a subject prefix as in ndekabila. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Mulelemba bwino sana!

   You write very well!

   Usage

   Praises someone's writing

   Grammar Note

   mu-le-lemba = you (polite) + progressive + write. Bwino sana means "very well". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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