Schedule & Booking

1. Bbaasi esimbula ssaawa mmeka?

   What time does the bus leave?

   Usage

   Asking when the bus leaves.

   Grammar Note

   From "Bbaasi ya Jinja esimbula ddi?" elsewhere and Tatoeba's Saawa mmeka?. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

2. Nnina okutuuka ssaawa mmeka?

   What time do I need to arrive by?

   Usage

   Asking when you must arrive; okutuuka means to arrive.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary arrive = okutuuka; "Nnina + infinitive" for obligation is composed by regular grammar and needs native review. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

3. Waliwo olugendo enkya?

   Is there a tour tomorrow?

   Usage

   Asking about a trip or tour tomorrow; olugendo means journey or trip.

   Grammar Note

   From Waliwo ekirala? and Olugendo lubadde lutya?; enkya means both tomorrow and morning. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

4. Nkeerezza eddakiika kkumi

   I am ten minutes late

   Usage

   Saying you are late; okukeerera means to be late.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary late (be) = okukeerera and minute = eddakiika; the perfect form is regular. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

5. Olugendo luno lutwala ssaawa mmeka?

   How long does this tour take?

   Usage

   Asking how long it takes; literally "how many hours".

   Grammar Note

   Adapts Tatoeba's Kinatwala ssaawa mmeka? to olugendo. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

6. Leero lwakumeka?

   What day is today?

   Usage

   Asking the day of the week; Tatoeba spells it lwakumeka, while the day names elsewhere use lwo- (Lwokubiri).

   Grammar Note

   Verbatim in Tatoeba

7. Leero

   Today

   Usage

   Time adverb.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary headword

8. Eddakiika

   Minute

   Usage

   Unit of time.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary headword

9. Essaawa

   Hour, clock

   Usage

   The dictionary glosses both hour and clock.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary headword

10. Omwaka

    Year

    Usage

    Unit of time.

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary headword

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