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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.)