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A: Oli otyanno?
♫ (How are you?)
B: Ndi bulungi.
♫ (I’m ok.)
A: Siiba bulungi.
♫ (Have a nice day.)
B: Gyebaleko.
♫ (Thanks for the work.)
A: Nawe gyebaleko.
♫ ( You too, thanks for the work.)
A: Sula bulungi.
♫ (Sleep well.)
B: Kale, weeraba.
♫ (Ok, goodbye.)
Tukusanyukidde.
♫ (We are glad to see you, Welcome.),
Tunaalabagana
♫ (See you later).
Tuning the Ear to Tonality
Omufumbi ali ludda wa?
♫ (Where is the cook?),
Ali wano mu fumbiro.
♫ (She’s here in the kitchen.),
Ali wali.
♫ (She’s over there.) ,
Agenze mu katale.
♫ (She’s gone to the market.)
Building Vocabulary [ka/bu - class]
Akasozi.
♫ (A hill.),
Obusozi.
♫ (Hills.),
Akaato
♫ (a small boat, a canoe),
Obwato
♫ (Small boats, canoes),
Akalabo
♫ (A small gift),
Obulabo
♫ (Small gifts),
Akakongovvule
♫ (an ankle),
Obukongovvule
♫ (Ankles)
Note: the prefix “ka” often designates “smallness”.