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omuntu ono
♫ (this person - pronounced: omunt(u)_ono)
Erinnya ly'omuntu ono y’ani?
♫(What is the name of this person?)
Erinnya ly'omuntu ono ye John
♫(This person’s name is John)
Erinnya ly'omuntu oyo y’ani?
♫(What is the name of that person?)
Erinnya lye ye Kate
♫ (Her name is Kate)
Tuning the Ear to Tonality:
Note how words are read in Luganda, using the pronunciation of these familiar Uganda towns. The vowel breaks the syllable.
Note: the 'r' is pratically silent, emphasizing the following vowel.
Lu.zi.(r)a
♫(Luzira), Ka.mpa.la
♫ (Kampala), Mba.le
♫ (Mbale) Mu.ko.no
♫ (Mukono)
Building Vocabulary
Olwokusooka
♫, Olw’ebbalaza
♫ (Monday); Olwokubiri
♫ (Tuesday); Olwokusatu
♫ (Wednesday); Olwokuna
♫(Thursday); Olwokutaano
♫ (Friday); Olwomukaaga
♫ (Saturday); Ssande
♫
(Sunday)
Summary
Omuntu
♫ (mu-ba)
.no (this) .yo (that)
.ye (his/her) .yo (your) .ange (my)