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Lesson 17 – First, Second and Third Person, Singular

Nze, nva mu Amerika. Ndi Mwamerika. ♫ (I come from America. I’m American)
Ggwe, ova mu Kanada. Oli Mukanada. ♫ (You come from Canada. You are Canadian)
Omuntu ono, ava mu Uganda. Munnayuganda. ♫ (This person comes from Uganda. He/she is a Ugandan)

A: Ggwe, oli Mwamerika? ♫ (Are you American?)
B: Nedda, siri Mwamerika. Ndi Mungereza. ♫ (No, I’m not American. I’m British)
A: Oyo Mungereza? ♫ /Ono Mungereza? ♫ (Is he/she British?)
B: Nedda, si Mungereza.. Mukanada. ♫ (No, he/she is not British. He/she is Canadian)


Tuning the Ear to Tonality
Ekikko kiri kumpi? ♫ (Is the valley nearby?), Ekikere kino ♫ (This frog), Kiikino! ♫ (Here it is!), Kino kiki? ♫ (What is this?)

Summary
A: Obeera wa? ♫ (Where do you live?)
B: Nze, mbeera Bukoto ♫ (I live in Bukoto)

A: Asula wa? ♫ (Where does he/she stay? [literally: sleep])
B: Ye, asula Ntinda. Ate ggwe, obeera wa? ♫ (He/she stays in Ntinda. And you, where do you stay?)