Transportation

1. Ndefwaya ukuya ku ___.

   I want to go to ___.

   Usage

   The basic sentence for stating a destination; put a place name in the blank

   Grammar Note

   "ku" is the place word meaning "to". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ndefwaya tiketi limo lya ku ___.

   One ticket to ___, please.

   Usage

   Say it at the ticket counter to buy one ticket; put the destination in the blank

   Grammar Note

   "tiketi" is a loanword, and "limo" and "lya" agree with the class that takes "ili-". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Bushe basi iyi ileya kwi?

   Where does this bus go?

   Usage

   Check a bus's destination before boarding

   Grammar Note

   "basi" is a loanword, and buses are also called "saca". Native review recommended. Composed from known words and sentence patterns

4. Bushe cibansa ca ndeke cili ukutali?

   Is the airport far?

   Usage

   Checks the distance to the airport

   Grammar Note

   The "ci-" of "cili" agrees with "cibansa"; replace "ukutali" with "mupepi" to ask whether it is near. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ntwaleni ku ___, mukwai.

   Take me to ___, please.

   Usage

   A polite way to tell a driver where to take you

   Grammar Note

   "-twala" means "carry / take along", "-n-" is "me" and "-eni" is the polite command. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Indalama shinga ukuya ku ___?

   How much is the fare to ___?

   Usage

   Asks the fare before you ride; put the destination in the blank

   Grammar Note

   Literally "how much money to go to ..."; not a fixed fare phrase. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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