Dialogue: Ngabo and Komeza are engaged in a basic greeting conversation.

The dialogue portrays the practical aspect of learning the subject matter in a visual and audible manner. In this lesson, we will see and hear how different terms and the variations thereof are used between two interlocutors engaged in a basic greeting conversation.

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Ngabo
(Politely.)
Uraho?
Hello?
Komeza
(With surprise.)
Uraho na we.
Hello to you too.
Ngabo
(He shakes her hand.)
Amakuru ki?
How are you? (What are the news?)
Komeza
(Smiling)
Ni meza. Ayawe?
They are good (I’m fine). And you?
Ngabo
(Smiling too.)
Na njye ni meza.
They are good (I’m fine) too.
Komeza
(Looking in his eyes.)
Witwa nde?
How are you called? What is your name?
Ngabo
(Smiling)
Nitwa Ngabo. Wowe witwa nde?
I’m called Ngabo. My name is Ngabo (I’m Ngabo). And you?
Komeza
(Softly)
Nitwa Komeza.
My name is Komeza.
Ngabo
(Happily)
Ntuye i Kigali. Utuye he wowe?
I live in Kigali. And you?
Komeza
(calmly)
Ntuye ku Kibuye.
I live in Kibuye.
Ngabo
(Curious)
Ukomoka he?
Where do you come from?
Komeza
(With confidence.)
Nkomoka ku Gisenyi
I come from Gisenyi
Ngabo
(Curious)
Ukora murimo ki?
What is your occupation?
Komeza
(With a low tone.)
Ndi umuforomokazi. Wowe bite?
I’m a nurse. What about you?
Ngabo
(With confidence.)
Ndi umwarimu mu mashuri abanza
I’m a primary school teacher
Komeza
(With a high tone)
Umugore wawe akora iki?
What does your wife do?
Ngabo
(Seriously)
Ni umunyeshuri
She is a student
Komeza
(Interested)
Yiga mu ishuri rihe?
Which school does she go to?
Ngabo
(Looking serious)
Yiga muri Kaminuza ya Harvard yo muri Amerika.
She goes to Harvard University in America
Komeza
(Smiling)

Kubonana na we ni byiza

It’s my pleasure to meet you.
Ngabo
(With joy)

Na njye ni byiza. Murabeho

It’s mine too. Goodbye
Komeza
(She shakes his hand.)

Murabeho na mwe

Goodbye to you too.