Today's lesson was provided by a rowdy group of middle-aged Burundian men who found my attempts at Kirundi absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately, not a one among them was literate in their own language, so I have not been able to verify the spelling or the precise, literal translation of each word.
They corrected my crude "zana icanco" (" bring | immunizations ") with:
ugenda uzane icanco -- you go | bring | immunizations
Hi! I can't find an email address on here but I was wondering if you're taking Kirundi lessons in Bujumbura? I'm thinking of finding a teacher here.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all the posts -- super helpful!
Alas, no. I am learning Kirundi informally from members of the immigrant community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Good luck finding a teacher; I'm jealous of your opportunity to be immersed!
DeleteVery gratifying to hear that this has been helpful to you. Hopefully I'll be adding more content soon.
Several years have passed but do you still work in a Burundian community in PA? I work with a family in IA.
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