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Lesson 34 – Getting acquainted, Perfective indicative negative

S: Osiibye otyano, Nnyabo? (How have you spent your afternoon, Madame?)
M: Bulungi, Ssebo. (It went well, Sir.)
S: Mmm.
M: Nawe osiibye otyano, Ssebo? (And you, how have you spent your afternoon, Sir?)
S: Bulungi, Nnyabo. (It went well, Madame.)
M: Mmm.
S: Mmm.
M: Ova wa Ssebo? (Where do you come from?)
S: Nva mu Amerika. (I come from America.)
M: Ooo! Oli Mumerika. (Oh, you are American.)
S: Mmm.
M: Ova mu kitundu ki mu Amerika? (What part of America are you from?)
S: Nva mu Boston, najja kusomesa. (I’m from Boston, I came to teach.)
M: Ooo! Oli Musomesa. (Oh, you are teacher.)
S: Mmm.
M: Osomesa wa? (Where are you teaching?)
S: Nsomesa Buddo. (I teach at Buddo)
M: Ooo! Kirungi. Kale weeraba. (Oh. that’s good. Ok goodbye.)
S: Kale, weeraba. (Ok, goodbye.)