Lesson 25

Clothes [nguo]

A). Clothes

nguo / nguo;mavazi / mavazi[cloth / clothes] kitambaa / vitambaa [headscarf / headscarves; handkerchief / handkerchiefs; piece of cloth / pieces of cloth] kofia / kofia [cap / caps; hat / hats] rinda / marinda [dress / dresses] kamisi / kamisi [long petticoat / long petticoats] gaguro / gaguro [short petticoat / short petticoats] chupi / chupi / kocho [underpants] suruali / suruali [pants / pants] suruali ndefu [long pants; trousers] kaptula / suruali fupi [short pants; shorts] sidiria / sidiria /kanchiri[brassiere / brassieres] koti / makoti [coat / coats; jacket / jackets; blazer / blazers] fulana / tisheti [T-shirt / T-shirts] sweta / sweta [sweater / sweaters] buibui / buibui [veil worn by Muslim women / veils] kanga [cotton cloth with four borders] kitenge / vitenge [printed cloth / printed cloths] mshipi / mishipi [belt / belts] patipati; malapa [slippers] blauzi / blauzi [blouse / blouses] shati / mashati [shirt / shirts] soksi / soksi [sock / socks] suti / suti [suit / suits] kabuti / makabuti [long coat / long coats] tai / tai [tie / ties] miwani [glasses]  shuka / shuka [bed sheet / bed sheets] kikoi / vikoi [loin cloth / loin cloths] kiatu / viatu [shoe / shoes] kichana / vichana [comb / combs] kilemba / vilemba [turban / turbans] koti la kuogea [bathrobe] koti la mvua [raincoat] sketi / sketi [skirt / skirts] shumizi / shumizi [slip / slips] kizibau / vizibau / vesti [vest / under-shirts] jinsi; jini utandio glovu buti ovaroli / bwelasuti / surupwenye barghashia / bulibuli shali / shali kaniki [jeans] [scarf] [glove] [boot] [overalls] [white embroidered Islamic hat] [shawl / shawls] [a dress used by women while working or mourning] Zingatia [note] nguo; mavazi mavazi ya kiume mavazi ya kike gani vaa [clothes] [men's clothing] [women's clothing] [what] [wear] Question Formation Mifano:  1. (Wewe) Umevaa nguo gani?[What clothes are you wearing?]  (Mimi) Nimevaa tisheti na jinsi/jini. [I am wearing a T-shirt and jeans.]  2. (Yeye) Amevaa nguo gani?[What clothes is he/she wearing?](Yeye) Amevaa sweta, koti, nasuruali ndefu.[He/She is wearing a sweater, a coat, and trousers/pants.]  3. (Wewe) Unapenda kuvaa nguo gani?[What clothes do you like to wear?](Mimi) Ninapenda kuvaa _______. [I like to wear ________.]  4. (Wewe) Hupendi kuvaa nguo gani?[What don’t you like to wear?](Mimi) Sipendi kuvaa _________. [I don’t like to wear ________.]