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- "He is Chinese."
"He is Chinese."
Translation:Yeye ni Mchina.
February 9, 2019
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So, what's the difference between the capital letter nationalities and the lowercase?
The same as the difference between Chinese and chinese. Mchina (capitalised) is correct to my knowledge.
When do I add the double m?
You don't "add" a double m to anything. It just happens naturally in the word Mmarekani because Marekani (one m) refers to the US and m- is added to the beginning. So China + m = Mchina; Tanzania + m = Mtanzania; and Marekani + m = Mmarekani. Like how in the word "unnamed" there are two n's.
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