Wow, that's gone quickly. One week today and I'll be on my way to Burundi! Really looking forward to this now. I've been in pretty much constant contact with Josias the sponsorship manager over there, he's been great and has organised me some accommodation while I am over there.
I'm frantically reading through my Kirundi phrase book. Quite difficult to learn when you are not using it. I'm sure Josias will help sort that out for me when I get over there. Amohoro is the main greeting which I think translates to peace... and Urakoze is thank you and I'm struggling with please.... Ndakwinginze... not sure about the pronunciation of that one!
Some useful Kirundi:
Yes: ego
No: oya
Thank you: urakoze
Please: ndakwinginze
Good morning: bgakeye
Good afternoon: Mwiriwe
Good Night: Ijoro ryiza
How are you? N'amohoro
I'm fine: N'ameza
Sir: bwana
Madam: madamu
My name is.. nitwa
Excuse me... Nigiria ikigongwe
What's up? Gute? (familiar)
One: rimwe
Two: kabiri
Three: gatatu
Four: kane
Five: gatanu
Six: gatandatu
Seven: indwi
Eight: umunani
Nine: icenda
Ten: icumi
The days seem to run with the numbers...
Sunday: Kuw'Imana
Monday: Kuwa mbere
Tuesday: Kuwa kabiri
Wednesday: Kuwa gatatu
Thursday: Kuwa kane
Friday: kuwa gatanu
Saturday: kuwa gatandatu
Today: uyu musi
Tomorrow: ejo
Yesterday: ejo
Soon: vuba
Right now: nonaha
Now: uba
Goat: impene
Chicken: inkoko
and my favourites...
August: Myandagaro, kuwezi kwa munani (phew!)
Witch doctor fee: ingemu
Off shopping now to get a few more things in. Very busy at work at the moment so I'm not going to get any other chance... best get on with it.
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