Prerequisite: Lesson 19.
New words
| Word | Meaning | | Word | Meaning |
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| siya | black | | kisan | farmer |
| putih | white | | tacir | merchant |
| asfar | yellow | | sofer | driver |
| yesil | green | | bimar | sick |
| asman | sky | | ilac | medicine |
| badal | cloud | | halib | milk |
| rambut | hair | | telur | egg |
| telinga | ear | | legum | vegetable |
| dente | tooth | | bola | ball |
| benar | true | | oyun | game |
| kalima | word | | surat | letter |
| numero | number | | uhuru | freedom |
| umur | life, age | | | |
Also introduced here — these appear in the sentences below, and nothing before this lesson has taught them:
| Word | Meaning |
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| beca | to sell |
| fruta | fruit |
| ide | idea |
| mulut | mouth |
Four more colours
Colours follow the noun, like every adjective, and take no es:
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| Rambut mi siya. | My hair is black. |
| Yuki putih. | Snow is white. |
| Sol asfar. | The sun is yellow. |
| Pohon yesil. | The tree is green. |
| Mi mau kamisa asul. Mi no mau kamisa merah. | I want a blue shirt. I do not want a red shirt. |
Sky and cloud
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| Asman asul din ini. | The sky is blue today. |
| Es cok badal. | There are many clouds. |
| Badal siya — yamur lai! | Black clouds — rain is coming! |
| Asman lebi kabir dari bahari. | The sky is bigger than the sea. |
More body
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| Rambut ta cang aur siya. | Her hair is long and black. |
| Mi punya du telinga aur uan mulut. | I have two ears and one mouth. |
| Dente anak keci putih. | The small child’s teeth are white. |
Being ill
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| Mi bimar. | I am sick. |
| Ta suda bimar, sasa ta hao. | She was sick, now she is well. |
| Doktor beri ilac por mi. | The doctor gives medicine to me. |
| Mi no bisa go skola porke mi bimar. | I can’t go to school because I’m sick. |
Work
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| Papa mi es kisan. | My father is a farmer. |
| Tacir itu beca fruta in market. | That merchant sells fruit at the market. |
| Sofer punya auto merah. | The driver has a red car. |
| Mualim mi paling hao. | My teacher is the best. |
Food
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| Mi nomu halib daima. | I always drink milk. |
| Es telur aur legum in dom? | Are there eggs and vegetables at home? |
| Anak-anak kula telur kadang. | The children sometimes eat eggs. |
Where daima and kadang stand is not settled; this course uses three positions and none of them is the rule yet.
Playing
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| Bola mi merah. | My ball is red. |
| Kita suru oyun in skola. | We play a game at school. |
| Oyun ini lebi asan dari oyun itu. | This game is easier than that one. |
Words and numbers
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| Amadunia punya tri-sen kalima. | Amadunia has 300 words. |
| Numero ini kabir. | This number is big. |
| Mi katab surat por rafiki mi. | I write a letter to my friend. |
| Kalima ini benar. | This word is true. |
That first line said du-sen tri-des pat — 234 — until September 5, 2026, which was the size of the dictionary on the day it was written. The repository has twenty-odd checks that recount a number and not one of them could read this one, because it is written in Amadunia.
Life and freedom
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| Umur mi sundar. | My life is beautiful. |
| Uhuru es ide paling kabir. | Freedom is the biggest idea. |
| Mi mau uhuru por insan-insan. | I want freedom for people. |
A conversation
— Salam! Yu hao?
— No, mi bimar. Sar mi garam.
— Yu suda go doktor?
— Ya. Ta suda beri ilac por mi. Mi lasim nomu ilac tri din.
— Mi saufa kupi halib aur telur por yu.
— Mersi! Yu es rafiki paling hao.
— Mi lai besok. Agar yu lebi hao, kita suru oyun.
Hello! Are you well? — No, I’m sick. My head is hot. — Did you go to the doctor? — Yes. She gave me medicine. I have to drink the medicine for three days. — I’ll buy milk and eggs for you. — Thanks! You’re the best friend. — I’ll come tomorrow. If you’re better, we’ll play a game.
Practice
- Badal siya in asman. — Black clouds in the sky.
- Mi no bimar sasa. — I am not sick now.
- Kisan itu punya cok animal. — That farmer has many animals.
- Telinga mi keci, mulut mi kabir. — My ears are small, my mouth is big.
- Mi katab kalima ini in surat. — I write this word in the letter.
- Uhuru lebi hao dari pesa. — Freedom is better than money.
What you can already say
Twenty lessons, 207 roots. Six colours, the sky and its clouds, being ill and getting better, four kinds of work, and the first large ideas the language can hold — umur, uhuru, benar.
What is still open is kept in one place: the open questions.