Nĩngwendete
I love you.
Usage
To tell someone you love them.
Grammar Note
In the Bible (John 21) Peter answers "Nĩngwendete" (I love you).
Ũrĩ mũthaka mũno
You are very beautiful / handsome.
Usage
To compliment someone's looks.
Grammar Note
The Bible has "Ũrĩ mũthaka mũno" (Psalm 45). "mũthaka" can describe a man or a woman.
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