Topic: Swahili

"Nimekwisha kunywa pombe"

Translation:I have already drunk alcohol

July 16, 2017

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ZanninaMargariti

    Shouldn't it be one word?? Nimekwishakunywa?

    July 16, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/juryrigging

      Yes, report if you see it again.

      July 16, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/AttilaVarg127747
      • 102

      It is still two words for me in the course, and pombe could not be also beer?

      October 17, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/billhatcher

        Bia?

        May 30, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/the3lusive
        • 314

        Beer is Bia and pombe is alcohol or tembo in slang.

        August 15, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/billhatcher

          I'm missing something here, because I read this sentence as "I have finished drinking alcohol/liquor."

          May 30, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/Baziraake

            Me too! Otherwise translation belongs to "nimeshakunywa"....!

            July 28, 2018
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