Directions

1. Wooteeri eri ludda wa?

   Where is the hotel?

   Usage

   Asking where the hotel is.

   Grammar Note

   The "X eri ludda wa?" where-is pattern with wooteeri. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

2. Luŋŋama

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Directions: go straight; okuluŋŋama is the dictionary's go straight.

   Grammar Note

   Imperative of dictionary go straight = okuluŋŋama; ŋ is U+014B. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

3. Oluguudo luno lugenda wa?

   Where does this road lead?

   Usage

   Asking where a road leads.

   Grammar Note

   Adapts Tatoeba's Ogenda wa? to the noun oluguudo "road". composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

4. Ndi kumpi n'ekitebe kya bbaasi?

   Am I near the bus station?

   Usage

   Checking whether you are near the bus station.

   Grammar Note

   Pattern of Tatoeba's kumpi n'essomero "near the school". composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

5. Nsobola okufuna takisi wano?

   Can I get a taxi here?

   Usage

   Looking for a taxi; takisi is the loan from English taxi.

   Grammar Note

   Pattern of Tatoeba's Nsobola okukozesa... composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

6. Ddayo

   Go back

   Usage

   Telling someone to go back; okuddayo is the dictionary's go back.

   Grammar Note

   Imperative of dictionary go back = okuddayo. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

7. Koma

   Stop

   Usage

   Telling someone to stop; okukoma is the dictionary's stop.

   Grammar Note

   Imperative of dictionary stop (v.i.) = okukoma. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

8. Amaserengeta

   South

   Usage

   Noun for a compass direction.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary headword

9. Ebuvanjuba

   East

   Usage

   Noun for a compass direction.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary headword

10. Ebugwanjuba

    West

    Usage

    Noun for a compass direction.

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary headword

11. Mundage ku maapu, mwattu

    Please show me on the map

    Usage

    A polite request to be shown on the map; the plural imperative adds respect.

    Grammar Note

    Plural imperative (mu-) shows respect to one person; maapu follows other cards while the dictionary has mmaapu. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

12. Kiri wala?

    Is it far?

    Usage

    Asking whether it is far; wala means far.

    Grammar Note

    From the pattern of "Jinja eri wala?" and dictionary far = wala. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

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