Contacts & SNS

1. Nitwa ...

   My name is ...

   Usage

   For introducing yourself; put your own name at the end

   Grammar Note

   nitwa is the "I" form of kwitwa (to be called): literally "I am called ...", followed by a name as in Nitwa Pekka.

2. Mva mu Buyapani

   I come from Japan

   Usage

   An answer to Uva hehe? (where do you come from?)

   Grammar Note

   m- (I; n- becomes m- before v) + -va (come from) + mu (in) + Buyapani (Japan); the country name Ubuyapani loses its initial u after mu. Composed on the pattern of the attested Mva muri Bresil. (I come from Brazil)

3. Ndanezerewe kukumenya

   Nice to meet you

   Usage

   A greeting when you first meet

   Grammar Note

   n- (I) + -da- (present) + -nezerewe (happy) + kukumenya (to know you)

4. Nomero yanje ya terefone ni ...

   My phone number is ...

   Usage

   For giving your number; fill in the digits at the end

   Grammar Note

   nomero (number) + yanje (my) + ya terefone (of the phone) + ni (is)

5. Tuzobonana

   We will meet again

   Usage

   When parting, hoping to meet again

   Grammar Note

   tu- (we) + -zo- (future) + -bonana (meet each other)

6. Tuzovugana ejo

   We will talk tomorrow

   Usage

   When arranging to be in touch

   Grammar Note

   tu- (we) + -zo- (future) + -vugana (talk together) + ejo (tomorrow)

7. Ndagusavye, tuvugane gato

   May I have a word with you?

   Usage

   A polite way to start a conversation

   Grammar Note

   tuvugane is "let us talk together" (subjunctive) and gato means "a little"

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