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Lesson 61 – Is Madam at home?

Omwami gy'ali ssebo?

Is mister there?

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Dialogue

Omwami gy'ali ssebo?

Is mister there?

Taliyo.

He’s not there.

Yagenze wa?

Where did he go?

Yagenze mu kibuga kukola, nnyabo.

He has gone to town to work, madam.

Yagenze kukola?

He has gone to work?

Mmm.

confirming reply

Anaakomawo ddi?

When will he return?

Kawungeezi.

In the evening.

Kawungeezi?

In the evening?

Mmm.

confirming reply

Ye, omukyala gy'ali?

Is madam there?

Omukyala agenze mu nnimiro.

Madam has gone to the garden.

Agenze mu nnimiro?

She has gone to the garden?

Mmm.

confirming reply

Mbadde mpitayitako awo, ne ŋŋamba nti ka ŋŋende bano mbabuuzeko.

I was passing by and I decided to go to greet those here at home.

Yagenda mu Buganda kusomesa.

He/she went to Buganda to teach.

Yagenda mu kibiina kuyiga.

He/she went to class to learn.

Yagenda mu kyalo kulima.

He/she went to the village to farm.

Yagenda ka kuwummula.

He/she went home to rest.

Yagenda mu kizannyiro kuzannya.

He/she went to the playground to play.

Yagenda mu dduuka kugula ssaati.

He/she went to the store to buy a shirt.

Vocabulary

Batandise okutambula mangu nnyo.

They started walking faster.

Amanyi Oluganda okusinga Olungereza.

He/she knows Luganda better than English.

Amazzi gano gayokya okusinga ago.

This water is hotter than that one.

Omutima gwo munene okusinga ogwange.

Your heart is bigger than mine.

Ekitabo ekyo kya mugaso okusinga kino.

That book is more important that this one.

Emirimu gyo gyasinga amakulu egyange.

Your work is more important than mine.

Ggwe osingayo amagezi mu kibiina kyo?

Are you the smartest in your class?

Y'asingayo okudduka mu kibinja ky’abayizi?

Is he/she the best at running in the student’s team?