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Lesson 16 – More greetings - Informal

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”.