QUESTION AND ANSWER – Runyankore to English

QUESTION AND ANSWER – Runyankore to English

Who?; Oha
How? ;Ota
Where?; Nkahi
When? ;Ryari
Why?; Ahabwenki
What?; Ki (chi)
Who told you?; Noha owakugambira
That ;ekyo
Is it?; tikwo?
When will I see you?; Turebane ryari?
Where are you going?;Nozahi
I am going to Mbarara.;Ninza Mbarara
I am going to drink tea.;Ninza kuynwa chai
I am going dancing.;Ninza kuzina.
I am going to class.;Ninza omukibina.
I am going to class to learn.;Ninza Kushoma.
I am going to teach.;Ninza kushomesa.
I am going to do washing.;Ninza kwozya.
I am going to sit.;Ninza kushutama.
Where are you coming from?;Norugahi
I am coming from… ;Ninduga
Why are you late? ;Ahabwenki wakyerererwa?
How much? ;zingahi
there; kuriya
Here; aha
What did you eat?;Waryaki? (singular) Mwaryaki? (plural)
Narya ;(I ate…)
Twarya ;we ate…..
What did you eat for lunch?;Kyamushana waryaki
Oraire gye?; Did you spend the night well?
Oraire gye. ;You spend the night well.
Nkahi?; Where?
Ryari?; When?
Ahabw’enki ; why?
Oha?; Who?
Ki/enki?; What?
-ta ;How?
Nooza hi? ;where are you going?
Nibahinga hi? ;where are they cultivating?
Taahamu ;enter (in)
Baashangamu omukazi;they have found in a woman.
Nintamu amaizi; I am putting in water.
Yaagarukayo; he/she has gone back there
Oineyo ki?; What do you have there?
Have you finished?;waheza?
Yes, finished – singular;Naheza
Yes, finished – plural; Twaheza Mwaheza?(plural)
Have you seen…..; Wamurebire
Have you seen my husband?;Omwami wangye wamurebire?
Have you seen my wife?; Omukazi wangye wamurebire?
Give me the salt.; Mpa omwonyo.
I hope you feel better (to someone ill);Nyinamatsiko noza kubagye.
Can you take my slasher to be sharpened?;Nobasa kutwara sirasha
How much does it cost?;yangye;kugityaza?
Nobasa; can you
Sirasha; slasher
Yangye ; my
Kugityaza ; sharpened
Nibagityariza zingahi.;Can we give you a lift?
Nitubasa kukutwaraho?;Nitubasa kubatwaraho?(pl)
I am going to slash the grass.;Ninza kutemurira ebinyasi byangye.
Ebinyasi;grass