Monday, June 3, 2013

Dialogue 3: Going to Lunch

Here's the third of the fully-annotated Kirundi dialogues that I've been working on. 
Dialogue 1 was posted on April 18th, Dialogue 2 on June 1st. Soon to come:

Dialogue 4: Meeting a Friend
Dialogue 5: Making and Appointment

Direct Link to fully annotated document:Dialogue 3: Going to Lunch

Text without Annotations:

Eating Lunch: gufungura ivyo ku murango
{ to eat | for | daytime }
A: Are you hungry?
Urashonje?
{ you are hungry ? }
B: Yes, I'm very hungry.
Ego, ndashonje cane.
{ yes , | I am hungry | very . }
A: Me too. Come , let's go eat lunch.
Nanje ndashonje, ingo tugende kurya.
{ And I | I am hungry , | come | let’s go | to eat . }
B: Where do you want to go?
Ushaka kuja he?
{ you want | to go | where ? }
A: I know a good restaurant. Can you drive?
Ndazi uburīro bwiza. Urashobora gutwara?
{ I know | an eating place | good/nice . | Are you able | to drive ? }
B: Yes. Can you give directions?
Ego. Urashobora kunyobora?
{ Yes . | Are you able |to guide me ? }
A: Yes.
Ego.
B: Come, let's go.
Ingo tugende.
{ come | let’s go }
A: Hey, unlock the car.
Hewe, ugura imodoka.
{ (hey) you , | you open | car . }
B: Oh, sorry. Get in.
Mbabarira. Injira.
{ I’m sorry . | Enter. }
A: Here we go!
Tugende!
{ let’s go ! }
...
A: Turn on the lights. It’s Dark.
Atsa amatara. Hari umwijima.
{ Turn on | the lights . | There is / are | darkness . }
A: Turn right.
Katira iburyo.
{ turn | right }
A: Continue going straight:
Komeza ugenda Imbere.
{ continue | you go | front . }
A: Turn Left.
Katira Ibubamfu.
{ turn | left }
A: Okay, you can stop.
Hagarara.
{ stop }
B: Have we arrived?
Twashitse?
{ we have arrived ? }
A: Yes, we are here.  You can get out.
Ego, twashitse.  Urashobora gusohoka.
{ yes , | we have arrived . | you are able | to go outside . }
B: Great, I’m excited.
Sawa, ndanezerewe.
{ good , | I am happy/excited . }
A: Don’t forget to (or remember to) turn off the lights
Ntiwibagire zimya amatara.
{ don’t forget | turn off | the lights . }
B: Thanks, I forgot.
Urakoze, nibagiye.
{ thank you | I forgot . }
A: I hope you like the food.
Nizeye ko ukunda ivyokurya vy’aha.
{ I hope | that | you like | food | of here }
Or:
Nizere ko ubikunda.
{ I hope | that | you like them (the food). }
Or:
Nizeye ko uhakunda.
{ I hope | that | you like (it) here }

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