Mix-up with "my cassava" and "my restaurant"

I'm having a similar issue, I think it's because I'm still getting used to the pronunciation of kequ and noqu, sometimes I get them mixed up when I'm speaking, but when I see it written down it's clearer, like with Oqō na kequ tavioka, I know that means my cassava, does anyone have any tips for practicing pronunciation?

Yeah I hear you Litia. I get that too, sometimes it's easier to read than to say it right. For me with "Oqō na kequ tavioka" I just try to remember that tavioka is food so that means kequ. I just learned "Oqō na kequ dalo vinaka" this week, which was handy!

I've been trying to practice my pronunciation by repeating phrases like 'Oqō na kequ tavioka' and 'Oqō na noqu vale ni kana' out loud, but I'm still getting used to the difference between 'kequ' and 'noqu', do you think listening to native speakers would help with that?

Yeah I think that would help a lot Litia. I try to listen to my partner when he's talking on the phone with his family, just to pick up the rhythm. I remember "Oqō na noqu vale" from an earlier lesson too, which was my first introduction to "noqu".