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Lesson 37 – Concord of numerals with nouns

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. ♫

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? ♫ Yee, zonna weeziri! ♫ (Are all my shoes on the table? Yes, all are there!)