Weather & Climate

1. Keirowua taata

   It's hot today

   Usage

   Used to open small talk about the heat

   Grammar Note

   Keirowua is a form of the verb a-irowua, "to be hot / warm". Weather statements take no subject; add taata (today). Put oleng (very) at the end to intensify

2. Keirobi taata

   It's cold today

   Usage

   Used for chilly mornings, evenings or highland air. A separate word for "cool" as opposed to "cold" is not confirmed

   Grammar Note

   Keirobi is a form of the verb a-irobi "to be cold", built like Keirowua "hot". The name Nairobi itself comes from "cold water". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Eirowuaja enkolong' oleng

   The sun is very strong

   Usage

   Used in strong sunshine when you want to warn of sunburn or heat

   Grammar Note

   A progressive form of the verb a-irowua "to be hot", followed by the subject enkolong' (sun) and oleng (very). Write the ' of ng' as a plain ASCII '

4. Enchan

   Rain

   Usage

   The word for rain; it serves as the subject in sentences such as "it rained"

   Grammar Note

   A feminine noun; the en- at the start is the feminine singular prefix. Only the singular is used and no plural is confirmed

5. Olkutati

   Wind

   Usage

   The word for wind: moving air you can feel and hear

   Grammar Note

   A masculine noun; the ol- at the start is the masculine singular prefix. Prefixes are written attached to the word

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