Dialogue: A conversation between Munyana and Kamariza

This conversation is about the use of the names of the months using the traditional names. They refer to the calender printed in Rwanda.

Add new comment

Your name

Comment

About text formats

Restricted HTML

Allowed HTML tags: <a href hreflang> <em> <strong> <cite> <blockquote cite> <code> <ul type> <ol start type> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <h2 id> <h3 id> <h4 id> <h5 id> <h6 id>
Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically.

Munyana
(Friendly)

Umugabo wawe azagaruka ryari?

azagarukautterance1.mp3

When is your husband coming back?

Kamariza
(Slowly)

Azagaruka mu Kuboza

azagarukautterance1.mp3

He will come back in December

Munyana
(Smiling)

Harya yagiye muri Kenya ryari?

haryayagiyeryariutterance3.mp3

By the way, when did he go to Kenya?

Kamariza
(Smiling too.)

Yagiye yo mu kwezi gushize

yagiyeyoutterance4.mp3

He went there last month

Munyana
(Relaxed)

Mbese hari muri Nzeri?

murinzeriutterance5.mp3

Was it in September?

Kamariza
(Relaxed)

Oya, hari mu Kwakira kuko ubu turi mu Gushyingo.

harimukwakirautterance6.mp3

No, it was in October because we are now in November

Munyana
(Looking in her eyes.)

Uzajya i Kigali ryari wowe?

uzajyikigaliutterance7.mp3

When are you going to Kigali?

Kamariza
(Loudly)

Nzajya yo muri Kamena mu mwaka utaha

nzajyayoutterance8.mp3

I’ll go there next year in June

Munyana
()

Uzagaruka ryari?

uzagarukaryariutterance9.mp3

When will you come back?

Kamariza
()

Ndateganya kugaruka muri Kanama

murikanamautterance10.mp3

I’m planning to come back next year in August