Public Transport

1. Bwato

   Boat

   Usage

   A boat or ship, such as one used on a river or lake

   Grammar Note

   A class 14 noun (prefix bu-), borrowed from English "boat". "Mubwato" means "in the boat", and "kutanta mubwato" means "to get on the boat"

2. Ndiyanda kutanta mubwato.

   I want to get on the boat.

   Usage

   Tells a boat operator or ticket seller that you want to board

   Grammar Note

   "Tanta" means "climb" and also "get on board". "Mubwato" is "mu-" (in) plus "bwato" (boat). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Sikweenzya

   Driver / pilot

   Usage

   The person who drives a vehicle; "sikweenzya bwato" refers to a boat pilot

   Grammar Note

   A noun with the prefix si-; the plural is "basikweenzya"

4. Bbasi

   Bus

   Usage

   A bus

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from English; native review recommended

5. Citima

   Train

   Usage

   A train

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun (prefix ci-). Attested in dictionary only; native review recommended

6. Dikiti

   Ticket

   Usage

   A ticket

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from English; native review recommended

7. Citesyeni

   Station

   Usage

   A station, such as a bus or railway station

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from English; native review recommended

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