Welcome to the third lesson of Dholuo with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into the third lesson on cardinal numbers 
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1. Apar gi ariyo – Twelve 
2. Apar gi adek – Thirteen 
3. Apar gi ang’wen – Fourteen 
4. Apar gi abich – Fifteen 
5. Piero ariyo – Twenty 
6. Piero ariyo gi achiel – Twenty-one 
7. Piero adek – Thirty
8. Piero ang’wen – Forty 
9. Piero abich – Fifty 
10. Piero abich gi auchiel – Fifty-six
11. Piero auchiel – Sixty 
12. Piero auchiel gi ang’wen – Sixty-four 
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Dholuo lessons: Cardinal numbers - Part 2

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Dholuo with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lessons on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Mbura – Cat 
2. Mbuche – Cats 
3. Dwe – Moon
4. Dweche – Moons
5. Bor – Cloud
6. Boche (polo) – Clouds
7. Apuoyo – Rabbit
8. Apuoche – Rabbits 
9. Otoyo – Hyena
10. Otoche – Hyenas
11. Bura – Law
12. Buche – Laws
13. Bungu – Forest 
14. Bunge – Forests
15. Ng’or – Pea
16. Ng’oche – Peas
17. Ong’er – Monkey 
18. Ong’eche – Monkeys 
19. Gor – Mongoose 
20. Goche – Mongooses
21. Ndara – Path 
22. Ndeche – Paths 
23. Sibuor – Lion
24. Sibuoche – Lions 
25. Oguyo – Butterfly
26. Oguche – Butterflies 
27. Akuru – Pigeon
28. Akuche – Pigeons 
29. Aluru – Quail
30. Aluche – Quails 
31. Osiep – Friend
32. Osiepe – Friends 
33. Lak – Tooth 
34. Leke – Teeth 
35. Lwedo – Finger 
36. Lwete – Fingers 
37. Wang’ – Eye 
38. Wenge – Eyes
39. Puodho – Gardens  
40. Puothe – Gardens  
41. Ayany – Insult 
42. Ayenje – Insults 
43. Atudo – Duck 
44. Atute – Ducks 
45. Budho – Pumpkin
46. Buthe – Pumpkins
47. Gok – Shoulder 
48. Goke – Shoulders 

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Dholuo lessons - Nouns and Plurals (noun class: CHE or E) - Part 4

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Dholuo with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lessons on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Ogwal – Frog
2. Ogwende – Frogs 
3. Miel – Dance 
4. Miende – Dances 
5. Thuol – Snake
6. Thuonde – Snakes 
7. Kuon – Mush (ugali)
8. Kuonde – Mush (ugali)
9. Jachien – Devil 
10. Jochiende – Devils 
11. Rabuon – Potato
12. Rabuonde – Potatoes 
13. Then – Kitchen stool 
14. Thende – Kitchen stools
15. Pino – Wasp
16. Pinde – Wasps
17. Chiel – Fence 
18. Chiende – Fences 
19. San – Plate 
20. Sande – Plates 
21. Tielo – Foot
22. Tol – String
23. Tonde – Strings
24. Del – Body
25. Dende – Bodies 

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Dholuo lessons - Nouns and Plurals (noun class: NDE) - Part 5

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Dholuo with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lessons on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Jakom – Chairman 
2. Jokom – Chairmen 
3. Japuonj – Teacher
4. Jopuonj – Teachers 
5. Japuonjre – Student 
6. Jopuonjre – Students 
7. Jamiel – Dancer
8. Jomiel – Dancers 
9. Jariembo – Driver
10. Joriembo – Drivers
11. Jatelo – Leader
12. Jotelo – Leaders 
13. Jaduong’ – Elder (old man)
14. Jodongo – Elders (old men)
15. Jatuo – Patient 
16. Jotuo – Patients 
17. Jadolo – Priest
18. Jodolo – Priests
19. Jamecho – Thief
20. Jomecho – Thieves
21. Jajuogo – Tax collector
22. Jojuogo – Tax collectors 
23. Jatedo – Chef
24. Jotedo – Chefs 
25. Japiny – Citizen 
26. Jopiny – Citizens 

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Dholuo lessons - Nouns and Plurals (noun class: JO) - Part 6

Learn Dholuo with the Yalaney Language Project. We have created bite-sized lessons that teach vocabulary, grammar, and the cultures represented by the language. 

You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language.

Dholuo lessons: Cardinal numbers - Part 2

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