Making Requests Flashcards
1
Q
“Can you show me the way to…?”
A
Nsamba kundagirira ku… [location]
2
Q
“Can I have some food?”
A
Mpa ku mere
3
Q
“Please give me French fries and chicken?”
A
Mpayo chips ne nkoko
4
Q
“Can I have water?”
A
Mpa ku mazzi?
5
Q
“How much is this?”
A
Kigula (chi-gula) sente mmeka or sente mmeka?
6
Q
“I want…”
A
Njagala… [item]
7
Q
To a taxi/from conductor: “where are you going?”
A
Ogenda wa? (Asked by conductor)
8
Q
“I am going…”
A
Ngenda [location] (usually response to conductor)
9
Q
“Give me the money” (asked by conductor, seller)
A
Mpa sente zanga
10
Q
“I want my change” (money transaction)
A
Mpa balance (balan-cee) wange
11
Q
Please
A
Mwattu
