Oshikwanyama/Appendix

Technical Language Units

Appendix B: nOvakalimo
Eshiivo loshongalele: (Modify this letter for your own purposes.) Omufimanekwa ............................ , Oto indilwa nefimaneko opo u uye koshingalele sho.......... Oshongalele otashi ningwa mo .......... potundi ........... Ohatu ka popya kombinga yo ................ . Weni, ...................................... (Invitation to a meeting for the election of the school board: Dear......, You are respectfully invited to come to a meeting of....... The meeting will take place on ..(date)... at ...(time)... We are going to talk about......... Yours faithfully,)

Appendix C: Efe nge!
Some useful expressions for women dealing with unwanted suitors:

Quick Tips


 * It is usually best not to insult. Inandi hala is strong enough, and doesn’t make people angry or defensive of their pride.
 * An effective approach is to say aaye to everything and suck your teeth (’tsk) to show your disgust.
 * If he asks, Omusamane woye oku li peni? (Where is your husband?), just say, kEumbo. (At home.)