Sightseeing

1. Njagala okulaba ebisolo

   I want to see animals

   Usage

   To tell a guide in a national park or on safari.

   Grammar Note

   Ebisolo is the plural of ekisolo "animal". The dictionary gives ensolo and ekisolo; ebisolo also appears in the lg.wikipedia names of national parks. Composed with the pattern of Tatoeba "Njagala okukulaba kati".

2. Tusobola okukuba ebifaananyi wano?

   Can we take photos here?

   Usage

   To check whether photos are allowed at a site or park.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives photograph v. as "okukuba ekifaananyi"; ebifaananyi is the plural. Tatoeba has "Nsobola okola" (I can work). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. Tikiti ya ssente mmeka?

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   To ask the entrance or tour price.

   Grammar Note

   Tikiti is a loan that takes ya like the e- class. The frame is Tatoeba "Kya ssente mmeka?". Composed from verified parts.

4. Muggulawo ssaawa mmeka?

   What time do you open?

   Usage

   Asks when a place opens; mu- is the plural "you", addressed to the staff.

   Grammar Note

   Okuggulawo "to open" is in the dictionary (open v.) and shares its root with Wikivoyage "Okuggula" (OPEN sign). "Ssaawa mmeka" is the Tatoeba frame. Composed from verified parts.

5. Muggalawo ssaawa mmeka?

   What time do you close?

   Usage

   Asks when a place closes.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives close (door) as okuggalawo; Wikivoyage's "Eggaddewo" (CLOSED) shares the root. Composed from verified parts.

6. Njagala omukulembezi

   I want a guide

   Usage

   To ask for a guide at a park or historic site; agree on the fee first.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists omukulembezi and omusaale under guide; okukulembera means "to lead". Single source.

7. Ekiyiriro kiri ludda wa?

   Where is the waterfall?

   Usage

   Asking the way to a waterfall.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives waterfall as ekiyiriro; lg.wikipedia gave no example. The frame is "X eri ludda wa?". Single source for the noun.

8. Njagala okulambula Kasubi Tombs

   I want to visit the Kasubi Tombs

   Usage

   The royal tombs of the Buganda kingdom in Kampala; the name is written as on signs, in English.

   Grammar Note

   Okulambula is "visit" in the dictionary. "Kasubi Tombs" is the lg.wikipedia title and the sign spelling.

9. Njagala okugenda mu lyato

   I want to go on a boat

   Usage

   For lake trips; Uganda is landlocked, so boats mean lakes.

   Grammar Note

   The mu before eryato means "in, by". The pattern matches "Ngenda mu bbaasi" (go by bus). Eryato (boat) is attested in lg.wikipedia.

10. Jinja eri wala?

    Is Jinja far?

    Usage

    Asking the distance to Jinja, the town at the source of the Nile; swap in another town.

    Grammar Note

    Wala is far in the dictionary. Place names take the e- class eri. Jinja has its own lg.wikipedia article.

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