Transport in Teso

Giving directions in Ateso

Ateso

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Eyapiasi/Idunyasi kede Ngora High School

It is close to Ngora High School

Ejai orot lo elosi Serere

It is on the way to Serere

Ejai orot lo Pallisa

It is on Pallisa Road

Kodok amukurat

Drive up the hill

Ijesar kwap na amukurat/ ajesumut

Drive down the hill/slope

Ibelokin/kopaa kediany/ngodial

Take a left

Ibelokin/ kopaa teten

Take a right

Bargaining:

Etiai bo idi?/Imwas ai?

For how much?

Idi bo/Imwas ai ijaikini ijo eong?

How much will you give me?

Ijo da, ikeikit eong ebeei/etiaye!

Hey, you are overcharging me!

Ipu isirigin ngul noi!

That’s a lot of money!

Ainakini / Enakini eong ijo elukumit

I shall give you 1000

Abuni eong ainakin ijo ilukumin iyare

I will give you 2000

Mam ikeikini eong etiai!

Don’t overcharge me!

Arai eong emusugut, konye mam eong abarit

I’m a white man, but I’m not a rich

Elwana/Mam elwana

It is far/It is not far

Eyapiei/Mam eyapie

It is near/It is not near

Stopping and thanking

Kopaik nen!

Stop over there/Stop there!

Eyalama aitodoloun eong ejok

Thanks for delivering me safely

Eyalama, mam yesi apotu ikeikitos eong ebeei/etiae

Thanks for not overcharging me

Irenge/kodoloto ejok

You drive well

Irai ijo ederepa/ekerengeton loajokan

You are a good driver

Kainak eong ijo ekanaaba/ enaaba ka alilot

Let me give you my cellphone number (having a trusted boda driver is quite a safe option)

Elipit eong koinak eong ekoninaaba/enaaba kon loka’ alilot

I’d like to have your cellphone number

Vocabulary: Transport

Adokikin atakisi/amatatu

To board a taxi

Alomar atakisi/amatatu

To board a taxi (Lit; To enter in a taxi)

Alosit kede k’ akeje

To walk/To go by foot

Emotoka/Amotoka/akolodong

Car

Epikipiki/acakadu

Motorcycle

Ekweny/Akweny/Edege

Airplane

Ameeri /Ataker

Ship

Erot

Street

Egudo/Erot

Road

Airenge/akiteker

To drive

Aiboikin

To sit

Kau

Behind

Ngaren

Front

Ngina

Over there

Ne

Far

Elwana

Here

Eyapie

Close, nearby

Kuju

Up

Kwap

Kwap

Ayangar itunganan

To take somebody

Ayaun/Ayangaun itunganan

To bring somebody

Apaikin

To stop

Alomun kinga

To get out

Adokun (kane, kangina)

To get out (here, there)

Adokun ko … /Alomun kinga na...

To get off or out …

Kodoku

Get off

Aitor

To pass

Ederepa /lokamieton/ lokaerengeton

Driver

Ekerengean emotoka/amotoka

Driver

Akangas

Accident

Mam ejokuna

Dangerous