"Mtoto wangu ni mwembamba"

Translation: My child is slim

[Ghalib962002]

Why not "my child is slender"?

[Catriona28475]

Report it.

[Lamb97]

Because "slim" is shorter

[panglossa]

Further practice:

• Mtoto wangu ni mwembamba. - My child is slim.
• Watoto wangu ni wembamba. - My children are slim.
• Mtoto wako ni mwembamba. - Your child is slim.
• Watoto wako ni wembamba. - Your children are slim.
• Mtoto wake ni mwembamba. - His/Her child is slim.
• Watoto wake ni wembamba. - His/Her children are slim.
• Mtoto wetu ni mwembamba. - Our child is slim.
• Watoto wetu ni wembamba. - Our children are slim.
• Mtoto wenu ni mwembamba. - Your child is slim.
• Watoto wenu ni wembamba. - Your children are slim.
• Mtoto wao ni mwembamba. - Their child is slim.
• Watoto wao ni wembamba. - Their children are slim.

[deactivated user]

Why is 'My children are thin' wrong?

[juryrigging]

Wouldn't that be watoto wangu ni wembamba?

[NotaFakena1]

Yes

[CGmSW9lF]

I have the same concern

[Ciara302166]

I think " my child is slender" should be right too

[JavierLope441374]

this time Kid is not valid, but usually is the used word for mtoto

[lw555opponent]

My kid is skinny should be right.

[MfonUdoiny]

Skinny is used as a synonym for slim in the US so "My kid is skinny" should be accepted

[LizLowson]

I could swear in another example they used mwembamba as 'dirty'.. which I know it isn't!

[TumainiTiger]

I think -chafu is dirty no?