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Lesson 5 – Yes, No and Isn’t

Yee. ♫ (Yes.) Nedda. ♫ (No.)

Erinnya lyo ggwe Paul? ♫ (Is your name Paul?}
Nedda, erinnya lyange si nze Paul. ♫ (No, my name is not Paul)
Erinnya lyange nze John. ♫ (My name is John)

Erinnya ly’omuntu oyo ye Paul? ♫(Is the name of that person, Paul?)
Yee, erinnya lye ye Paul. ♫(Yes, his name is Paul)
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Nedda, erinnya lye si ye Paul. ♫ (No, his name is not Paul)

Tuning the Ear to Tonality
omugga ♫(a river), edduuka ♫(a shop), amasaŋŋanzira ♫(a road junction) kyokka ♫(only), akaalo ♫ (a small village), embazzi ♫ (axe)

Building Vocabulary
okutu ♫(ear), amatu ♫(ears), akalevu ♫ (chin), emimwa ♫ (lips), olulimi ♫ (tongue), amannyo ♫(teeth)

Summary
Yee. ♫(Yes.) Nedda. ♫ (No.) Si ♫(is/are not)