There is only one apple left on the table.
Csak egy alma maradt az asztalon.
She has one brother and two sisters.
Egy fiútestvére és két lánytestvére van.
One of my friends is from Spain.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have one pen.
Van egy tollam.
There is one cat in the garden.
Egy macska van a kertben.
One boy is playing in the park.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'one' with 'a' or 'an'. 'One' emphasizes the exact number, while 'a/an' may not.
Miunganiko ya maneno
one day
|one person
|one thing
|one time
Visawe
single (Often used to emphasize being alone or only one, sometimes with stylistic differences.)
Vinyume
zero (Represents the absence of any quantity, opposite of having one.)
Mada
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ufafanuzi
The number that comes before two and after zero.
The number represented by the numeral 1; the first positive integer.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is the one that [verb]
This is the one I told you about.
Ez az, amiről beszéltem.
Which one do you prefer?
Melyiket részesíted előnyben?
He is the one who helped me.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This is the one I like.
Ez az, ami tetszik.
Which one is your bag?
Melyik a te táskád?
He is the one with a red hat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes forget to match 'one' with singular verbs and pronouns.
Maana
A single person or thing
Miunganiko ya maneno
the one who
|the one that
|this one
|that one
Visawe
individual (More formal and often refers to a person specifically.)
Vinyume
many (Refers to more than one person or thing.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ufafanuzi
Used instead of repeating a noun to mean a single person or thing.
Used to refer to a single person or thing already mentioned or easily identified.
One of the chairs is broken.
Az egyik szék eltört.
She is one of my best friends.
Ő az egyik legjobb barátom.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
One of my shoes is lost.
Az egyik cipőm elveszett.
He is one of my teachers.
Ő az egyik tanárom.
Maana
A single unit or item
Miunganiko ya maneno
one of them
|one of us
|one of the best
Visawe
single unit (More technical or literal in some contexts.)
Vinyume
multiple (Refers to more than one unit or item.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A single person or thing.
A single person or thing, considered as a unit.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[group] is one in [purpose/goal]
We must act as one to succeed.
Egy emberként kell cselekednünk, hogy sikerrel járjunk.
They spoke with one voice on the matter.
Az ügyben egy hangon szóltak.
The two companies became one after the merger.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We work as one team.
Egy csapatként dolgozunk.
They speak as one group.
Egy csoportként szólnak.
Maana
United or whole as a single entity
Miunganiko ya maneno
one nation
|act as one
|speak with one voice
Visawe
united (Emphasizes being joined together for a purpose.)
Vinyume
divided (Separated into parts, lacking unity.)
Mada
relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Together as a single group or thing.
Forming a single unit; united or whole.
Muundo wa matumizi:
One [verb] when [condition]
One should always tell the truth.
Az embernek mindig igazat kell mondania.
If one is careful, mistakes can be avoided.
Ha az ember óvatos, elkerülhetők a hibák.
One must be prepared for change.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
One should eat healthy food.
Az embernek egészségesen kell étkeznie.
One must be polite to others.
Az embernek udvariasnak kell lennie másokkal.
One can learn from mistakes.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often use 'one' in informal contexts where 'you' would sound more natural to native speakers.
Maana
An unspecified person (formal)
Miunganiko ya maneno
one should know
|if one wishes
Visawe
you (impersonal) ('You' is less formal and more common in everyday English for general statements.)
Mada
formal language
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ufafanuzi
'One' means 'any person' in general statements, used in formal English.
Used to refer to an unspecified person in general statements, especially in formal speech or writing.