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Runyoro introductions

Terms in this set (51)

Oraire ota
how did you spend your night
Ndaire kurungi
I spent my night well
Ab'omuka Bali bata?
how are the people at home?
Ab'omuka Bali kurungi
the people are well
Webale emirimo
Thank you for the work
Kale, naiwe webale emirimo
OK, and you thank you for the work
Murraire muta (plural)
how did you spend the night
Turraire kurungi
We spent the night well
Osiibire ota?
How did you spend the day?
Nsiibire kurungi
I spent the day well.
Musiibre Muta?/Tusiibire kurungi(plural)
How did you spend the day/We spent it well.
Empako/Empaako yaawe?
What is your pet name?
Empakko yange...
My pet name is...
Kandi eyaawe/Empakko yaawe
And yours?
Oroho ota?/Ndoho kurungi
How are you?/ I am well
Oliyo ota?/Ndiyo kurungi
How are you there?/I am well
Ogamba/Okugamba ki?
What's up?
Busaho/Byaha/Gaaha
nothing
Bigambo ki?
what do you have to say?
Biraha ebindi?
What else you have to say?
Amakuru garaha?
What's new?
Osiibe kurungi. Kale naiwe osiibe kurungi
Spend your day well. And you spend your day well.
Oikale kurungi. Kale naiwe oikale kurungi.
You go well. And you go well.
Ogende kurungi. Kale naiwe ogende kurungi.
May you go well. And you, may you go well.
Oraale kurungi. Kale, naiwe Oraale kurungi.
Spend the night well. And you spend the night well.
Turarorangana
we will see each other
Kodi Kodi kodi
knock, knock, knock
Tuliyo taahamu
we are here, enter
Webale kwiga
thank you for coming
Webale kusangwa
thank you for finding me
Nsemeriirwe kukurora/kubarora
I am happy to see you/you all
Niinyowe asingire/Nanyowe Nsemeriirwe kukurora
It is me who is more glad
Niitwe abasingire
it is us who is more glad
Niitwe tu semeriirwe kubarora
and us are happy to see you all
Kaije
you are welcome
Kasangwe
glad to be found
Ibara lyange Niinyowe..
My name it is..
Ibara lyange Niiwe oha?
your name it is?
Oruga nkaha?
You are from where?
Oikara n'oha?
You stay with whom?
Hati oikara nkaha?
Now, you stay where?
Okora nkaha?
you work where?
Okora omu kitongole?
You work in what organization?
Omusomesa ki?
you teach what?
Webaleyo
Thank you for coming back
Ndugireyo
I am back
Bakweta oha? Banyeta..
They call you who? They call me..
Owaanyu nkaha? Owaitu...
your hometown is where? my hometown is..
Oina taata name maama omu USA?
you have a mother and father in USA?
Taata/Maama waawe omu USA aikara nkaha?
Your father/mother in USA live where?
Taata/Maama waawe Ibara lye niwe/nuwe oha?
Your father/mother name is called what?
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