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A: Oli musomesa. Olina abaana bameka mu kibiina kyo?
♫ (You are a teacher. How many children are in your class?)
B: Nnina abaana amakumi asatu.
♫ (I have thirty children.)
A: Ooo! Bangi! Bonna bawala, oba osomesa abawala n’abalenzi?
♫ (Oh! That’s many! Are these all girls or you teach both girls and boys?)
B: Bonna bawala.
♫ (All are girls.)
A: Bawala bokka?
♫ (Girls only?)
B: Mmm.
♫ [affirming]
A: Ooo.
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Ekibiina kya Mary mulimu abawala kkumi na babiri.♫
Ooo! Bangi!
♫ (Mary’s class has 12 girls. Oh! That’s many!)
Mu nsawo yange mulimu emiyembe kkumi na ssatu.
♫
Ooo! Mingi!
♫ (My bag has 13 mangoes. Oh! That’s many!)
Engatto zange zonna ziri ku mmeeza?
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Yee, zonna weeziri!
♫ (Are all my shoes on the table? Yes, all are there!)