Anyilinyilei eongo
ekarot.
I grate the carrots.
Ninasaga karoti.
Atubutubei eongo
ebiringanya.
I cut the butternut.
Ninakata maboga.
Atubutubei eongo
esukumawiki (ejibiri).
I chop the spinach.
Ninakatakata sukuma-wiki.
Etubutubei toto
emutungulu.
My mom chops the
onions.
Mama yangu anakatakata vitunguu.
Eleleete eongo akiyo
etubutubio emutugulu.
Onions make me cry
when they are chopped.
Vitunguu hunifanya nilie vikiwa vinakatwakatwa.