"Blauzi ya Esther ni nzuri"

Translation: Esther's blouse is nice

[Gai777042]

A very unnatural way of saying 'Esther's blouse is nice' in English.

[nzfleisher]

I said "good" instead of "nice" and it marked me wrong

[kquery]

"nzuri" could also work for "pretty" within this context.

[ArmasUkkoM]

Why is it incorrect to say "The blouse of Esther is beautiful?"

[dieprinzessin]

N/N class

blauzi yangu - my blouse

blauzi zangu - my blouses

blauzi ya Esther - Esther's blouse

blauzi za Esther - Esther's blouses

[tomjstone]

Why can I say Esther's blouse is nice, but I can't say Esther's blouse is good?

[MamaJacky1]

Why is "the blouze" considered wrong?

[sdoijsdfoiugj]

Because it's spelt "blouse" :)

[tomjstone]

Why can I say Esther's blouse is beautiful, but I can't say Esther's blouse is pretty?

[PaulaG919144]

Nzuri has many meanings. One of them is good.

[Tara.A.Leung]

How can "Esther's blouse is good." be marked wrong? "Good" is often offered and accepted as a correct translation of nzuri, even in the context of clothing. Is this a glitch, or is there a subtlety to the definition of "-zuri" that I don't get?