Did you know that Zambia actually trained astronauts to go to the moon? True or false - you decide. See the link below:
Zambia to Send Astronauts to the Mwezi
And before we dive into our Nyanja Word of the "Week" about Mwezi/Moon, let's talk about English for a moment.
English-speakers, did you know that there are 2 meanings for bi-monthly. It can either mean twice per month, or every other month. My weekly blog seems to have become a bi-monthly blog, sometimes using the first definition, and sometimes the second!
Perhaps a better title for the blog would be: "Nyanja Word of the Mwezi." Mwezi (pronounced "MWAY-zee") means "month." But, like "bi-monthly" and so many other words we know, mwezi also has multiple meanings. The other meaning for "mwezi" is "moon," and can even mean "full moon," depending on the context.
Here are some examples of how to use "mwezi" in a sentence, thanks to Nyanja Word of the Week advisors, Patricia Graham, Mwela Namonje Hapunda, and Esther Ngulube.
Mwezi watha ndinalandila alendo ochoka ku America! = Last month I received visitors from America!
Nifuna kugula motoka ino mwezi. = I want to buy a car this month.
Nibwela ku nyumba pa 10 mwezi ukuza. = I will be coming home on the 10th of next month.
Lelo kuli mwezi. = Today there is a full moon.
See you next "week"! ;-) ;-)
