Transportation

1. Ndashaka kuja i Bujumbura

   I want to go to Bujumbura

   Usage

   To tell a driver where you are headed; swap in another place name

   Grammar Note

   n- (I) + -da- (present) + -shaka (want) + kuja (go) + i (to) + place name; place names take i

2. Itike yo kuja i Gitega ni angahe?

   How much is a ticket to Gitega?

   Usage

   For asking a bus fare; swap in other place names

   Grammar Note

   itike (ticket) + yo kuja (for going) + i Gitega + ni angahe (how much)

3. Urugendo rufata igihe kingana iki?

   How long does the journey take?

   Usage

   For asking how long a trip takes

   Grammar Note

   urugendo (journey) + rufata (takes) + igihe (time) + kingana iki (how much); the same kingana iki appears in Ushaka kukigumya igihe kingana iki? (how long do you want to keep it?)

4. Hagarara hano

   Please stop here

   Usage

   To tell the driver where to let you off; add Ndagusavye in front to be polite

   Grammar Note

   hagarara is the imperative of guhagarara (to stop) and hano means "here"

5. Ikibuga c'indege kiri hehe?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   For asking where the airport is

   Grammar Note

   ikibuga c'indege (airport) + kiri (is located, agreeing with the ki- class) + hehe (where)

6. Ndashaka kuja ku kibuga c'indege

   I want to go to the airport

   Usage

   To tell a taxi or bus driver where to go

   Grammar Note

   n- (I) + -da- (present) + -shaka (want) + kuja (go) + ku kibuga c'indege (to the airport)

7. Ndashobora kuvunja amahera hehe?

   Where can I change money?

   Usage

   For finding a place to exchange money

   Grammar Note

   n- (I) + -da- (present) + -shobora (can) + kuvunja (change money) + amahera (money) + hehe (where)

8. Ndashaka kugenda n'amaguru mu gisagara

   I want to walk around the city

   Usage

   When you want to explore on foot

   Grammar Note

   kugenda n'amaguru is "to go on foot"; mu gisagara means "in the city" (igisagara is a large town)

9. Ndashaka itagisi

   I want a taxi

   Usage

   When you need a taxi; Fata itagisi means "take a taxi"

   Grammar Note

   itagisi is a loanword in the i- class; the dictionary spells it tagisi

10. Igituro ca bisi kiri hehe?

    Where is the bus stop?

    Usage

    For finding where to catch a bus

    Grammar Note

    igituro ca bisi (bus stop) + kiri (is located) + hehe (where)

11. Bisi ihaguruka ryari?

    When does the bus leave?

    Usage

    For asking the departure time

    Grammar Note

    bisi (bus) + ihaguruka (leaves) + ryari (when), as in Iminota icumi cumi hari bisi ihaguruka. (a bus leaves every ten minutes)

12. Iyi bisi igana hehe?

    Where does this bus go?

    Usage

    To check the destination before boarding

    Grammar Note

    iyi (this) + bisi (bus) + igana (heads to) + hehe (where), the same pattern as Iyi gari ya moshi igana hehe? (where does this train go?)

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