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It's three months now since we began to study Luganda.

Kaakati emyezi giwera esatu kasookanga tutandika okuyiga Olugnda. It's three months now since we began to study Luganda. Kaakati omwaka guwera gumu kasookanga tuva ewaffe. It's now about one year since we first left our homes. Kaakati ewiiki ziwera ebiri kasooke dde tubeera wano.

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It's three months now since we began to study Luganda.

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  1. Kaakati emyezi giwera esatu kasookanga tutandika okuyiga Olugnda. It's three months now since we began to study Luganda.

  2. Kaakati omwaka guwera gumu kasookanga tuva ewaffe. It's now about one year since we first left our homes.

  3. Kaakati ewiiki ziwera ebiri kasookedde tubeera wano. It's now two weeks since we have been here.

  4. Kaakati ewiiki ziwera bbiri esigadde tugende mu Uganda. There are now about two weeks left [remaining] before we go to Uganda.

  5. Esigadde eddakiika ttaano tunnyuke. It's five minutes until quitting time.

  6. Kaakati ebbanga liwera litya kasookanga ojja wano? How long have you been here? [How long is the period up to since you first came here?]

  7. Kaakati bbanga ki kasookanga ojja wano? How long is it since you first came here?

  8. Kaakati bbanga ki esigadde tusitule? How long before we depart?

  9. Esigadde eddakiika mmeka tulye ekyemisana? How many minutes remain before we eat lunch?

  10. [6:50am] Esigadde eddakiika kkumi okuwera essaawa emu. It’s ten minutes before 7:00am. [It’s ten minutes remaining before 7:00]

  11. 6:45pm Esigadde eddakiika kkumi na ttaano okuwera essaawa emu. It’s fifteen minutes before 7:00am. [It’s fifteen minutes remaining in number before 7:00]

  12. Emyezi giwera esatu. Teginnaba kuwera ena. It's three months [now]. It's not yet four [months].

  13. Ewiiki ziwera ssatu. Tezinnaba kuwera nnya. It's three weeks [now]. It's not yet four [weeks].

  14. Emyaka giwera etaano. Teginnaba kuwera mukaaga. It's five years [now]. It's not yet six [years].

  15. Omwaka guwera gumu. Teginnaba kuwera ebiri. It's one year [now]. It's not yet two [years].

  16. Olunaku luwera lumu. Tezinnaba kuwera bbiri. It's one day [now]. It's not yet two.

  17. Ennaku ziwera ssatu. Tezinnaba kuwera nnya. It's three days [now]. It's not yet four.

  18. Musoke, gino emyezi emeka kasookedde Kadoko agenda mu Amerika? Musoke, how many months now since Kadoko left for America?

  19. Kaakati kumpi emyezi ebiri kasookedde agenda. It's now about two months ago since he left.

  20. Anaamalayo bbanga ki? How long shall he stay there?

  21. Ndowooza anaamalayo mwaka mulamba. I think he shall spend a whole year there.

  22. Yagenda n'engoye ze zonna? Did he go with all his clothes?

  23. Nedda. Yatwalako zimu. Endala yazireka. No. He took some. He left others.

  24. Ziri ludda wa? Where are they [the clothes]?

  25. Ziri mu ssaanduuko ye. They're [the clothes] in his trunk.

  26. Tujja kubeera muno kumala bbanga ki? How long are we going to stay here?

  27. Tujja kubeera muno okumala essaawa nnamba. We will stay here for a whole hour.

  28. Mugenda kusomesa mu Uganda okumala emyaka emeka? How many years are you [.pl] going to teach in Uganda?

  29. Tugenda kusomesa mu Uganda okumala ebbanga lya myaka ebiri. We are going to teach in Uganda for a period of two years.

  30. Engoye nzireke mu mazzi okumala eddakiika mmeka? How many minutes am I leaving the clothes in the water?

  31. Engoye zireke mu mazzi okumala eddakiika kkumi. Leave the clothes in the water for ten minutes.

  32. Engoye zireke mu mazzi okumala eddakiika kkumi. Leave the clothes in the water for ten minutes.

  33. Mugenda kubeera mu Uganda okumala ebbanga lya myaka ebiri. You [.pl] are going to stay in Uganda for a period of two years.

  34. Ŋŋenda kubeera mu Uganda okumala ebbanga lya myaka ebiri. I'm going to stay in Uganda for a period of two years.

  35. Agenda kusomesa mu Uganda okumala ebbanga lya myaka ebiri. He/she is going to teach in Uganda for a period of two years.

  36. Tubadde tuyiga Oluganda okumala emyezi esatu. We have been learning Luganda for three months.

  37. Tumaze emyezi esatu nga tuyiga Oluganda. We have taken [finished] three months in studying Luganda.

  38. Tubadde wano okumala emyezi esatu. We have been here for three months.

  39. Tumaze emyezi esatu nga tuli wano. We have [finished] taken three months here.

  40. Tutudde mu kibiina okumala essaawa emu. We have been sitting in class for one hour.

  41. Tumaze essaawa emu nga tutudde mu kibiina. We have taken [finished] one hour in class.

  42. Twalindirira bbaasi okumala essaawa nnamba. We have been waiting for the bus for a whole hour.

  43. Twamala essaawa nnamba nga tulindirira baasi. We have taken [finished] a whole hour waiting for the bus.

  44. Tunaazannya omupiira okumala essaawa emu. We shall play soccer for one hour.

  45. Tunaamala essaawa emu nga tuzannya omupiira. We shall take [finish] one hour playing soccer.

  46. Maama, bagamba nti ova mu Amerika! Madame, they say that you come from America.

  47. Yee ssebo, nva mu Amerika. Mmaze yo emyaka ng'ena nga nsoma. Yes, sir, I come from America. I have spent about four years there studying.

  48. Emyaka ena gyonna? Four whole years?

  49. Iii! Obadde olya ki mu Amerika? Oh! What have you been eating in America?

  50. Mbadde ndya mmere gye balina. I have been eating the food that they have.

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