Dialogue: A conversation between Mangara and Uwimana.

In this conversation, one of the two interlocutors will be using the question ngahe? to ask how many or how much of abjects the othe person has. The responses of the former will be cardinal numbers.

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Mangara
(Friendly)

Ufite ibitabo bingahe?

dialogueibitabobingahe1.mp3

How many books do you have?

Uwimana
(Smiling)

Mfite ibitabo bibiri.

bibiriutterance2.mp3

I have two books.

Mangara
(Gladly)

Mufite imodoka zingahe?

dialogueimodokazingahe3.mp3

How many cars do you have?

Uwimana
(Loudly)

Dufite imodoka cumi.

icumi-utterance4.mp3

We have ten cars.

Mangara
()

Ufite inshuti zingahe?

dialogueinshutizingahe5.mp3

How many friends do you have?

Uwimana
(Smiling)

Mfite inshuti munani.

umunaniutterance6.mp3

I have eight friends.

Mangara
()

So afite abagore bangahe?

dialogueabagorebangahe.mp3

How many wives does your father have?

Uwimana
(Looking serious)

Data afite umugore umwe gusa.

umugorumweutterance8.mp3

My father has only one wife.

Mangara
(Calmly)

Mwarimu wawe afite abana bangahe?

dialogueabanabangahe9.mp3

How many children does your teacher have?

Uwimana
(With a low voice.)

Mwarimu wanjye afite abana cumi n'umwe.

cuminumweutterance10.mp3

My teacher has eleven children.

Uwimana
()

Uramuke na we Manga... Urakoze

urakozeutterance12.mp3

Good night too. Thank you.