mbeera
I stay
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Dialogue
mbeera
I stay
obeera
you stay
mubeera
you [plural] stay
abeera
he/she stays
tubeera
we stay
T: Ova mu kibuga ki?
Which city do you come from?
S: Nva mu Denver.
I come from Denver.
T: Ova mu Denver, naye kati obeera mu Kampala. Otegedde?
You come from Denver but now you stay in Kampala. Do you understand?
S: Yee, ntegedde.
Yes, I understand.
S: Nedda, sitegedde.
No, I did not understand.
Teacher to the class: Mubeera mu Kampala. Mutegedde?
You stay in Kampala. Do you understand?
Class: Yee, tutegedde.
Yes, we understand
T: Abantu b'omu kitundu ekyo balunzi. Mutegedde?
People in this place are herdsmen. Do you understand?
Class: Nedda, tetutegedde.
No, we don’t understand
Tonality
Saagala kulya.
I don’t want to eat.
Tewali mazzi.
There is no water
Baana mmwe, temuyingira wano.
Children, don’t come in here.
Siri musanyfu
I am not happy
Vocabulary
Ebibala
Fruit
Emiyembe
Mangoes
Emicungwa
Oranges
Obutunda
Passion fruit
Ennaanansi
Pineapple
Gonja
Sweet bananas [usually roasted]
Amatooke
Banana [usually served like mashed potatoes]