Sightseeing

1. Ndiyanda kubona basyuumbwa.

   I want to see lions.

   Usage

   At a safari or national park, to say which animal you want to see; swap basyuumbwa for another animal

   Grammar Note

   syuumbwa (lion) takes the ba- class plural basyuumbwa, like people; ndiyanda kubona ... is the pattern for "I want to see ...". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ino mulonga uli kuli?

   Where is the river?

   Usage

   To ask where the river is when you want to visit it

   Grammar Note

   mulonga is a mu- class noun, so "is" is uli, the same shape as ino uli kuli (where is it). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ino cikombelo cili kuli?

   Where is the church?

   Usage

   When looking for a church to visit or attend a service

   Grammar Note

   cikombelo is a ci- class noun, so "is" is cili; "at or to church" is ku cikombelo. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Mulonga

   River

   Usage

   For naming a river

   Grammar Note

   A mu- class noun; the name follows with wa, as in mulonga wa Jordano (the Jordan River)

5. Cisamu

   Tree

   Usage

   For a tree or a shady spot under one

   Grammar Note

   A ci- class noun; musamu from the same root also means tree

6. Cifwanikiso

   Picture, illustration

   Usage

   For talking about a picture or an illustration; it can also mean a person's build

   Grammar Note

   A ci- class noun. A word for "photograph" is not confirmed, so use this one to show or point at pictures. Attested in dictionary only; native review recommended

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