Indulgences

1. Itabi

   Tobacco

   Usage

   The word for tobacco; smoking is kunywa itabi, literally "to drink tobacco"

   Grammar Note

   itabi is confirmed in the Matana dictionary and Tatoeba

2. Isigareti

   Cigarette

   Usage

   The word for a cigarette; the Matana dictionary lists isigareti beside itabi

   Grammar Note

   isigareti is a loanword from English cigarette

3. Muranywa itabi?

   Do you smoke?

   Usage

   For asking whether someone smokes; the plural mu- makes it polite

   Grammar Note

   muranywa is you (plural) drink and itabi is tobacco; Tatoeba has this same form

4. Sinywa itabi

   I don't smoke

   Usage

   For declining a cigarette; a sentence found in Tatoeba

   Grammar Note

   sinywa is the negative "I don't drink"; si- marks the negative

5. Ndashobora kunywa itabi hano?

   Can I smoke here?

   Usage

   For checking whether smoking is allowed; watch for the sign Kunywa itabi ntibirekuriwe (no smoking)

   Grammar Note

   ndashobora is I can, kunywa itabi is to smoke and hano is here. Composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Urafise ikibiriti?

   Do you have a match?

   Usage

   For asking for a light; casual

   Grammar Note

   urafise is you have and ikibiriti is match; Tatoeba has example sentences with ikibiriti

7. Kunywa itabi vyonona amagara

   Smoking is bad for your health

   Usage

   Used to explain why you avoid smoke; a sentence found in Tatoeba

   Grammar Note

   vyonona means harms and amagara is health; kunywa itabi is the subject

8. Inzoga ikaze

   Strong liquor

   Usage

   Hard liquor such as whisky; Tatoeba has Data ntanywa inzoga ikaze (my father does not drink hard liquor)

   Grammar Note

   ikaze is the form agreeing with inzoga, meaning strong

9. Ubuki

   Honey

   Usage

   Used as a sweetener in place of sugar

   Grammar Note

   ubuki is confirmed in the Matana dictionary and Tatoeba, which has a sentence about taking honey instead of sugar

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