Sports & Activities

1. Nsobola okulaba omupiira wa?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Asking where to watch a football match; omupiira is ball or football.

   Grammar Note

   From Tatoeba's Sizanya omupiira and the Nsobola okukozesa... pattern. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

2. Njagala okwebiriga

   I would like to go cycling

   Usage

   Saying you would like to cycle; okwebiriga is the dictionary's ride a cycle.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary ride: (cycle) okwebiriga (5 lg.wikipedia hits). The hiking half of the template card was left out for lack of a verified word. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

3. Waliwo omupiira leero?

   Is there a football game today?

   Usage

   Asking whether there is a football game today.

   Grammar Note

   The Waliwo ekirala? pattern with omupiira and leero. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

4. Nsobola okuzannya nammwe?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Asking to join a game; literally "can I play with you (plural)".

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary play = okuzannya and the plural of Tatoeba's naawe "with you". composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

5. Omupiira gubadde mulungi nnyo!

   That was a very good match!

   Usage

   A comment after a match; literally "the game was very good".

   Grammar Note

   Past form modelled on Emmere ebadde ewooma; no verified word for "amazing" was found, so "very good" is used. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised

6. Omupiira

   Football, ball

   Usage

   The dictionary glosses both football and ball.

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary headword (514 lg.wikipedia hits).

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