Welcome to the first grammar 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 our first lesson on pronouns. 
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1. An – I 
2. Wan – We
3. In – You An 
4. Un – You (plural) 
5. En – She/He/It 
6. Gin – They 
7. An ka – I am here 
8. In japuonjre – I am a student 
9. Un kanye? – Where are you? 
10. Wan ka – we are here 
11. En laktar – She is a doctor 
12. Gin jotugo – We are players 
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Dholuo lessons: Personal Pronouns - Part 1

Welcome to the first grammar 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 our lesson on subjective pronouns. 
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1. (a-) – I 
2. (wa)- – We
3. (i-) – You 
4. (u-) – You (plural) 
5. (o-) – She/He/It 
6. (gi-) – They 
7. Agoyo simu – I am making a phone call 
8. Warito bas – We are waiting for a bus  
9. Inyiero – You are laughing  
10. Oringo – He is running 
11. Unyiero – You are laughing (pl)
12. Gitugo oko – They are playing outside
13. Abiro – I am coming 
14. Udwaro nindo – You want to sleep (pl) 
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Dholuo lessons: Personal Pronouns - Part 2 (subjective pronouns)

Welcome to the first grammar 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 our lesson on objective pronouns. 
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1. (-a) – Me 
2. (-wa)- – Us
3. (-i) – You  
4. (-u) – You (plural) 
5. (-e) – Him/her/it 
6. (-gi) – Them 
7. Oluonga – He is calling me  
8. Oluwowa – She is following us   
9. Ipuonjogi – You teach them  
10. Ipuonja – You teach me 
11. Ipuonje – You teach her 
12. Ariembe – I drive it 
13. Oting’e – He carries it 
14. Usomogi – You read them (pl)  
15. Giromo kodgi – They meet them 
16. Giromo kode – They meet him
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Dholuo lessons: Personal Pronouns - Part 3 (objective pronouns)

The Latin alphabet for Dholuo has 22 letters, which include 17 consonants and 5 vowels. The letters Q, V, X, and Z do not appear in the alphabet. The letter “C” appears only in the combination “CH” to represent its sound. There are 9 other special consonant groups made from combinations of other letters
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A for MAP; BA for BAD; CH for CHAT; DA for DAD; E for EGG; FA for FAN; GA for GUM; HA for HAT; 
I for IT; JA for JAM; KA for CUB; LA for LAB; MA for MAD; NA for NAP; O for ORDER; PA for PARK
RA for RAP; SA for SAD; TA for TANK; U for SOOT; WA for WACK; YA for YAM 

The Dholuo diagraphs 
DH - DHA for THAT
MB - MBA for REMEMBER
ND - NDA for BENDER
NDH for NDHIRA (Ndhira is a dholuo word for a species of small fish)
NG’ - NG’A for RINGER
NG - NGA for LINGER
NY - NYA for KENYA
TH - THA for THATCH
TW - TWA for TWANG

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The Dholuo Alphabet

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 lesson on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Ng’ato - Person 
2. Ji - People 
3. Wuoyi – Boy 
4. Yawuoyi – Boys  
5. Nyako – Girl
6. Nyiri – Girls 
7. Dichuo – Man
8. Chuo – Men  
9. Dhako – Woman 
10. Mon – Women 
11. Nyathi – Child 
12. Nyithindo – Children 
13. Buk – Book
14. Buge – Books 
15. Dala – Home
16. Mier – Homes
17. Wendo – Guest
18. Welo – Guests 
19. Guok – Dog
20. Guogi – Dogs 
21. Diel – Goat  
22. Diek – Goats 
23. Gweno – Chicken
24. Gwen – Chickens
25. Ot – House 
26. Udi – Houses
27. Jomadongo – Adult
28. Jomadongo – Adults
29. Dhano – Human being
30. Dhano - Human beings 
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Dholuo lessons: Nouns and Plurals (common nouns) - Part 1

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. Agulu – Pot  
2. Agulni – Pots
3. Sulwe – Star 
4. Sulni – Stars
5. Adhola – Wound
6. Adholni – Wounds
7. Obwolo – Mushroom 
8. Obwolni – Mushrooms 
9. Tiga – Giraffe
10. Tigni – Giraffes
11. Higa – Age
12. Higni – Ages
13. Pala – Knife
14. Pelni – Knives 
15. Oganda – Community
16. Ogendni – Communities  
17. Adundo – Heart
18. Adundni – Hearts 
19. Kwesi – Smoking pipe
20. Kwesni – Smoking pipes
21. Tipo – Shadow 
22. Tipni – Shadows
23. Awendo – Guinea fowl
24. Awendni – Guinea fowls 
25. Kanyna – Horse 
26. Kenyni – Horses  

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Dholuo lessons: Nouns and Plurals (noun class: NI) - 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. Olemo - Fruit  
2. Olembe – Fruits 
3. Lum – Grass
4. Lumbe – Grasses
5. Kom – Chair 
6. Kombe – Chairs 
7. Nam – Lake
8. Nembe – Lakes 
9. Kalam – Pen 
10. Kalembe – Pens 
11. Em – Thigh 
12. Embe – Thighs 
13. Thim – Jungle 
14. Thimbe – Jungles 
15. Thum – Music
16. Thumbe – Music 
17. Bim – Baboon
18. Bimbe – Baboons
19. Yamo – Wind 
20. Yembe – Winds 
21. Rombo – Sheep 
22. Rombe – Sheep 
23. Cham – Cereal 
24. Chambe – Cereals 
25. Boma – City
26. Bombe – Cities 
27. Okombe – Cup
28. Okombe – Cups 

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Dholuo lessons: Nouns and Plurals (noun class: MBE) - Part 3

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. Nono – Zero 
2. Achiel – One 
3. Ariyo – Two 
4. Adek – Three 
5. Ang’wen – Four 
6. Abich – Five
7. Auchiel – Six 
8. Abiriyo – Seven 
9. Aboro – Eight 
10. Ochiko – Nine 
11. Apar – Ten  
12. Apar gi achiel – Eleven 
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Dholuo lessons: Cardinal numbers - Part 1

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 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. Piero abiriyo – Seventy  
2. Piero abiriyo gi adek – Seventy-three  
3. Piero aboro – Eighty  
4. Piero aboro gi achiel – Eighty-one 
5. Piero aboro gi aboro – Eighty-eight
6. Piero ochiko – Ninety 
7. Piero ochiko gi ariyo – Ninety-two
8. Mia achiel (can also be piero apar achiel) – One hundred  
9. Aluf achiel – One thousand  
10. Aluf apar – One thousand
11. Aluf mia achiel – One hundred thousand
12. Tara achiel – One million 
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Dholuo lessons: Cardinal numbers - Part 3

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.

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