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Lesson 87 – The TU Class

Noneraayo ku twenge otutonotono. ♫ (Fetch me a little ['a drop of'] beer.)
Munonereyo ku twenge otutonotono. ♫ (Fetch for him a little ['a drop of'] beer.)
Mpeereza omunnyo. ♫ (Pass me the salt.)
Mumpeereze omunnyo. ♫ (Pass me the salt [request to others].)
Abaana banonereyo ku tuta otutonotono. ♫ (Fetch the children a little ['a drop of'] milk.)
Munonereyo ku tuzigo otutonotono. ♫ (Fetch for him a little butter.)

Tukufunireyo ki? ♫ (What shall we get you?)
Nkuweerezeeyo ki? ♫ (What shall I pass you?)
Nkuweeyo ki okuva ku mmeeza? ♫ (What shall I give you from on the table?)
Nkuweeyo ki okuva mu kkabada? ♫ (What shall I give you from in the cupboard?)

Otwenge tuno otutonotono twani? ♫ (Whose little bit of beer is this?)
Otuta tuno otutonotono twani? ♫ (Whose little bit of milk is this?)
Otunnyo tuno otutonotono twani? ♫ (Whose bit of salt is this?)
Otuzigo tuno otutonotono twani? ♫ (Whose bit of butter is this?)
Otufuta tuno otutonotono twani? ♫ (Whose little bit of oil is this?)