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| Although this language is spoken by less than 2 million people around the world, many of them speak little or no Kiswahili or English (Kenya's official languages). Primary schooling is carried out in Ekegusii (also called Kikisii), the tribal language of Kisii, and it is the language spoken at home and - for the most part - in church. The use of even a few phrases of the "mother tongue" will make you instant friends with whomever you meet! Ekegusii is spelt phonetically, so while you might not get the accent quite right you can rest assured that you're pronouncing the words fine..... For instance, "Abagirango Maate" people have a different dialexct of which most of these terms below may mean nothing or different for them. Greetings etc. - Verbs - Days and times - People - Shopping - Food - Objects - Health Animals - Numbers - Miscellaneous -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREETINGS ENGLISH_________________________________________ EKEGUSII Are you well? (sing.)........................... Imbuya ore? I'm fine ..................................Imbuya ande Are you well? (pl.) ...............................Imbuya more? We're fine .............................Imbuya tore Good morning................. Bwakire buya Good afternoon/evening.................. Bwairire buya How was the night? ...........................Kwabokire? Good/very well ..............Buya Goodbye.............. Kwaheri Remain well.................Tigara buya What is your name?............... Naki okorokwa? My name is.................. Nkorokwa ... Nice to meet you (sing.) ..................Mbuya ase ogokoumera Nice to meet you (pl.).................. Mbuya ase okobaumera We shall meet again ..................Toumerane I have enjoyed myself.................Nagokigwe mono I speak a little Ekegusii................. Ngokwana Ekegusii egeke I don't understand .................Tinkari koigua We are teaching in ................... togosomia I will miss you ...................Nindakobore Thank you ................Imbuya mono Sorry .........Sore Welcome ................Kwareganigure I have enjoyed myself very much .................Nagokiwe mono I am satisfied................ Naigotire Excuse me................... Nyabere akeigo VERBS ENGLISH____________________________EKEGUSII Come................. Inchu Go...... Genda Walk......Tara Run.......Minyoka Talk..........Kwana Greet.......... Ogokwania Write.......... Rika Listen ..........Tegerera Look......... Rigereria MONTHS January....... Engatiato February.....Monuguno O'barema March........Egetamo April........Rigwata May..........Amaumuntia June.......Ebwagi July........Engoromomi August......Riete September......Tureti ya kebaki October......Esagati November........Egesunte December......Egesunte kende DAYS AND TIMES ENGLISH_______________________ EKEGUSII Today............... Rero Yesterday............ Igoro Tomorrow.................... Mambi This week......................... Ewiki eye Last week.................... Ewiki ya erete Next week...................Ewiki egocha Monday........Chumatato/Tichi Rimo Tuesday..........Chumaine/Tichi Kabere Wednesday..............Chumatano/Tichi Gatato Thursday..........Aramisi/ Tichi Kane Friday.............Ichuma/ Enyongesa Saturday..........Chumamosi/Esabato Sunday.............Chumapiri/Omokubi Sunrise....................... Rigaso rigosuka Sunset............................... Rigaso rikorimeria See you later........................................... Tororane PEOPLE ENGLISH_______________________ EKEGUSII People........ Abanto Person ..........Omonto Man............. Omosacha Woman ..................Omokungu Boy ....................Omomura Girl...................Omoiseke Father ...............Tata Mother.............. Mama Brother ...............Momura ominto Sister................ Moiseke ominto Cousin............. Bamwabo Child........... Omwana My friend ............Omosani one SHOPPING ENGLISH________________________ EKEGUSII Money.......... Chibesa Coins .........Chisiringi/chitongoro Notes................... Amanoti One shilling............... Esiringi eyemo Five shillings ..................Chisiringi isano Ten shillings................. Chisiringi ikomi How much does it cost?........................ Rigori irenga? How much are those?......... Birenga bire? Do you have____?......... Nobwate_____? I would like______...... Nigondanche ______. I like_______........ Ning'achete________. I don't like______.......... Titageti______. Very expensive........... Rigori rinene I want to buy______.......... Tagete kogora________. FOOD ENGLISH______________ EKEGUSII Food .............Endagera Ugali (maize staple) .............Obokima Vegetable............... Chinyeni Meat............. Enyama Bread............. Omogati Tea......... Echae Water .......Amache Milk................ Amabere Finger millet.............. Obori/wimbi Maize ..................Ebituma Sweet potatoes.................. Amarabwoni Avocado.................. Abukato Rice............... Omochere Avocado............. Abukato Plantain ..............Amatoke Sweet bananas .................Ebisukari Sugar ............Esukari Salt.............Omonyo OBJECTS ENGLISH______________ EKEGUSII Table......... Emesa Chair......... Ekerogo Door ..............Omorangu/Egesieri Window ...............Edirisa Wall............. Enyasi Roof.......... Ekerama Book............ Egetabu Pen........... Ekaramu Paper........... Ekaratasi Keys........... Ebibunguo Bed............ Egetanda Toilet paper............. Etisiu/Ekaratasi ye choo Shoes........... Ebikoroto Trousers........... Erongi Shirt............. Esuti Skirt............. Esigati HEALTH ENGLISH_____________ EKEGUSII Are you feeling better?............. Noiguete buya? I'm not feeling well ...........Tingiweti buya I have a cold.............. Mbwate rikuba I have flu......... Mbwate rikuba rineru My head aches.......... Omotu okongatiai Is this drinking water?.................... Aya namache yokonywa? What happened?.............. Nki kiabete? I was bitten by a mosquito............... Narometu ne eumbu Head ............Omotu Ear ..............Ogoto Mouth.............. Omonu Eye............. Eriso Shoulder.............. Amareko Heart..............Enkoro Chest............... Egekubu Stomach............ Enda Back .............Omogongo Leg............. Okogoro |
| DAYS AND TIMES ENGLISH_______________________ EKEGUSII Today............... Rero Yesterday............ Igoro Tomorrow.................... Mambi This week......................... Ewiki eye Last week.................... Ewiki ya erete Next week...................Ewiki egocha Monday........Chumatato/Tichi Rimo Tuesday..........Chumaine/Tichi Kabere Wednesday..............Chumatano/Tichi Gatato Thursday..........Aramisi/ Tichi Kane Friday.............Ichuma/ Enyongesa Saturday..........Chumamosi/Esabato Sunday.............Chumapiri/Omokubi Sunrise....................... Rigaso rigosuka Sunset............................... Rigaso rikorimeria See you later........................................... Tororane PEOPLE ENGLISH_______________________ EKEGUSII People........ Abanto Person ..........Omonto Man............. Omosacha Woman ..................Omokungu Boy ....................Omomura Girl...................Omoiseke Father ...............Tata Mother.............. Mama Brother ...............Momura ominto Sister................ Moiseke ominto Cousin............. Bamwabo Child........... Omwana My friend ............Omosani one SHOPPING ENGLISH________________________ EKEGUSII Money.......... Chibesa Coins .........Chisiringi/chitongoro Notes................... Amanoti One shilling............... Esiringi eyemo Five shillings ..................Chisiringi isano Ten shillings................. Chisiringi ikomi How much does it cost?........................ Rigori irenga? How much are those?......... Birenga bire? Do you have____?......... Nobwate_____? I would like______...... Nigondanche ______. I like_______........ Ning'achete________. I don't like______.......... Titageti______. Very expensive........... Rigori rinene I want to buy______.......... Tagete kogora________. FOOD ENGLISH______________ EKEGUSII Food .............Endagera Ugali (maize staple) .............Obokima Vegetable............... Chinyeni Meat............. Enyama Bread............. Omogati Tea......... Echae Water .......Amache Milk................ Amabere Finger millet.............. Obori/wimbi Maize ..................Ebituma Sweet potatoes.................. Amarabwoni Avocado.................. Abukato Rice............... Omochere Avocado............. Abukato Plantain ..............Amatoke Sweet bananas .................Ebisukari Sugar ............Esukari Salt.............Omonyo OBJECTS ENGLISH______________ EKEGUSII Table......... Emesa Chair......... Ekerogo Door ..............Omorangu/Egesieri Window ...............Edirisa Wall............. Enyasi Roof.......... Ekerama Book............ Egetabu Pen........... Ekaramu Paper........... Ekaratasi Keys........... Ebibunguo Bed............ Egetanda Toilet paper............. Etisiu/Ekaratasi ye choo Shoes........... Ebikoroto Trousers........... Erongi Shirt............. Esuti Skirt............. Esigati HEALTH ENGLISH_____________ EKEGUSII Are you feeling better?............. Noiguete buya? I'm not feeling well ...........Tingiweti buya I have a cold.............. Mbwate rikuba I have flu......... Mbwate rikuba rineru My head aches.......... Omotu okongatiai Is this drinking water?.................... Aya namache yokonywa? What happened?.............. Nki kiabete? I was bitten by a mosquito............... Narometu ne eumbu Head ............Omotu Ear ..............Ogoto Mouth.............. Omonu Eye............. Eriso Shoulder.............. Amareko Heart..............Enkoro Chest............... Egekubu Stomach............ Enda Back .............Omogongo Leg............. Okogoro ANIMALS ENGLISH_____________________ EKEGUSII Hen.............. Engoko Cock.............. Etwoni Chicks............... Ebichuchu Cow............. Engombe Bull............. Eeri Dog........... Esese Cat........... Ekebusi/Ekembusi/Ekemoni Bird........... Enyoni Rat........... Embeba Fish............ Ensu Donkey............ Ebunda Goat............... Embori Sheep.............. Engondi Flies........ Chingi NUMBERS ENGLISH__________________EKEGUSII one....... eyemo two.........ibere three........... isato four........... inye five ...........isano six....... isanemo seven.......isano ibere eight ...........isano isato nine.......... kianda ten ...........ikomi eleven ikomi nemo twelve........... ikomi na ibere twenty.............. imeronge ebere twenty-one ..............imerongebere na eyemo MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH_______________ EKEGUSII Yes....... Eee No............. yaya What?.......... Inki? Where?............... Arari? Why?............... Ase ki? How?.............. Naki? Because........... Ase eng'encho Usually............. Botambe Sometimes................... Insa chinde Straight ahead............ Gochia bosio rioka Left.............. Ekebee Right................ Okorio Is it far?.............. Ngare are? Not too near/far................ Tori ange/are mono |
| Richiko rie 1.OMONENE NYASAE NAGWANCHETE, NAENDE OKOEIRE OMOROBERIO BWOGOKUMIA ASE OBOGIMA BWAO. OBWANCHANI BWA NYASAE Naki Nyasae ayianchete ense, goika akarua Omwana oye omomoima, erinde monto onde bwensi oyomwegenlre tasira, korende abe nobogima bwa kare na kare. Yohana 3:16 OMOROBERIO O'NYASAE ASE AYE OMONYENE Omoibi tagocha, otatiga aibe, na konyenya, na gosaria; Inche nigo nachete erio babe nobogima, naende babe naborobwo obonge. Yohana 10:10 Inee inki gekogera abanto abange batabwati obogima obwo? Nase engencho... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richiko ria 2. MWANYABANTO NOMONYABIBE Ebibe biaye biagerire bweatananire korwa ase Nayasae, ase igo tamanyeti obwanchani na omoroberio O'Nayasae ase obogima bwaye. MWANYABANTO NOMONYABIBE Ekiagera bonsi bakorire ebibe, na baremeirwe nobonene bwa Nyasae. Abarumi 3:23 Mwanyabanto igo atongetwe abe omosani O'Nyasae, korende ere akarigia enchera yokogenda kobwaye na obosani bwaye na Nyasae bokabutoka. Eke nakio Ebibilia ekoroka ebibe. Ase omogwekano... 1.Ekero mwanyabanto akoba mamincha ya Nyasae. 2.Ekero mwanyabanto atari komosika Nyasae. 3.Ekero mwanyabanto atari komenya ime yechinchera ching'ikeranu chia Nyasae. MWANYABANTO OATANANIRWE KORWA ASE NYASAE Taibo, obobe bwaino nabwo bwabaatananire korwa ase Nyasae Oino. Ebibe biaino biagerire Omonene obisire obosio bwaye korwa asemore, ase igo tari koigwa ogosaba kwaino. Isaya 59:2 Nyasae nomochenu na mwanyabanto nomonyabibe. Mwanyabanto origirie chinchera chiokomoikera Nyasae ase chinchera ao ao: goetera ase Ekanisa, ogokora okuya, gokonya abanto bande, korende ase chinguru chiaye osinyirwe. Richiko riagatato nario riratoe richibu ria emechando eye... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richiko na 3. YESO KRISTO NERE ENCHERA YOKA YOKORUSIA EBIBE Yeso Kristo agakwa ase engencho y'ebibe biaito erio mwanyabanto anyare komanya obwanchani na omoroberio o Nyasae ase obogima bwaye. AGAKWA NAENDE AKABOKA: Ekiagera Kristo nere agakwa ara rimo ase engencho y'ebibe. Ere oyorenge omonyene oboronge agachandwa ase engencho yabatari abaronge, erinde atorente ase Nyasae. I Petero 3:18 YESO IMOYO ARE Nyuma y'ogochandwa kwaye akeorokia asebare ase ebiorokererio ebinge ng'a moyo are. Akaba okobaorokera ase engaki y'amatuko emerongo ene, na gokwana nabarabwo igoro y'oboruoti bwa Nyasae. Ogokora Kw'Abatomwa 1:3 YESO NERE ENCHERA YEKEENE YOKA Yeso akamoiraneria, Inche ninche enchera, na ekeene, na obogima; monto onde tagocha ase Tata otatiga goetera asencle. Yohana 14:6 Goetera ase ogokwa kwa Yeso Kristo ase omosaraba mwanyabanto onyarire goika ase Nyasae. Okomanya amachiko aya atato oka taisaini. Ogochika gwa kane nigo gogokomanyia buna oranyare komonyora Kristo ase obogima bwao... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richiko ria 4. NEKOGWENERETE KOMOMANYA YESO KRISTO BUNA OMOTORIA NA OMOKONYI BWOBOGIMA BWAO. Nario oramanye obwanchani na omoroberio o'Nyasae igoro yobogima bwao. GOIKA OMONYORE KRISTO GOETERA ASE OKWEGENA Korende bonsi abamwanchete, akabaa okobua babe abana ba Nyasae, nabwo bariegenire erieta riaye. Yohana 1:12 Naki mwatoorigwe ase obuya, ase enchera y'okwegena; ayio tarwete asemore abanyene, korende nekeegwa kia Nyasae gose tari ase ogokora, monto onde tacha gwetogia. Abaebeso 2:8,9 NIGO OKOMONYORA KRISTO GOETERA ASE OKOMWARIGANIA ASOE ASE ENKORO YAO Rigereria, ninteneine gesieri gotura; omonto karaigwe eriogi riane na koigora egesieri, ninsoe asare, nindagere amo nere, na ere amo nainche. Okomanoka 3:20 Komwanchera Yeso Kristo asoe ase enkoro yao nokomanya ng'a: 1.Goonchoka gochia ase Nyasae na gotiga ebibe 2.Komwegena Kristo asoe enkoro yao naende akwabere ebibe biao. 3.Omwanchere aonchore obogima bwao obe buna atagete ere. Inee bicha ki ere omoreng'anio oo? Inee bicha ki oganetie ebe omoreng'anio bwo obogima bwao? Ayakobwatia nomoroberio buna oramonyore Kristo ase obogima bwao. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NABO ORAMONYORE KRISTO BONO IGA Morangerie Yesu asoe ime yobogima bwao. Mwegene Omonene anyare kogokorera kobwatekana na eira yaye. Ere Yesu bwanchire akwariganie naende naganetie komenya ime yenkoro yao. Nabo orasabe iga. Omonene Yeso Kristo, ninkoganetie. Naigoire egesieri kiobogima bwane naende nagwanchire obe omotoria naende omonene one ekiagera inche natigire ebibe. Imbuya mono ase okonyabera ebibe biane. Kabe omonyakerogo bwobogima bwane. Onkore omonto oria otagete imbe ase obosio bwao. AMINA Inee Ogosaba oko inkworokia kore okogania gwenkoro yao? Onye ogosaba oko kore okogania kwomoyo oo, bono saba onyare komwanchera Kristo asoe ime yobogirna bwao. BUNA ORAMANYE NG'A YESU OSOIRE IME YE ENKORO YAO Bono inee? Kwamwariganeirie Yeso ime yobogima bwao? Naki omanyete? Kobwatekana na Okomanoka 3:20 Ng'ai Kristo are bono iga? Kristo otebire buna nachiche ime yobogima bwao. Inee nang'ainererie gose? Naki oramanye ng'a Nyasae okoiraneirie ogosaba kwao? (Egekogera natebete ng'a onde bwensi oranyegene amo na amariko ane nakonyeke ekiagera ariegenire erieta ri'Omwana o Nyasae!) OYORE NA YESO NARE NOBOGIMA BWA KARE NA KARE Naki obo nabwo oborori, ng'a Nyasae otoeire obogima bwa kare na kare, na obogima obo nigo bore ime ase Omwana oye. Ere oyore n'omwana, nare nobogima; ere oyotari n'Omwana o Nyasae, tari nobogima. Nabarikeire inwe amang'ana aya, erinde momanye ng'a more nobogima bwa kare na kare, inwe abwo mwariegenire erieta ri'Omwana o'Nyasae. 1 Yohana 5:11-13 Mwaakere Nyasae imbuya mono kera rituko kiagera Kristo nare ime yobogima bwao. "Mokoborokereria kobwata aya onsi nabachigete; na rora, inche nigo inde amo nainwe amatuko onsi goika omoerio bw'ense" (Mathayo 28:20). Okoeire obogima bwa kare na kare. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOBAISA KWEGENA OKWEIGWA KWAO AYE OMONYENE ASE EBIRENGERERIO Abakristo nigo bagwenerete kwegena omonene Nyasae oito amo nering'ana riaye buna erikire ase ebibilia. Neba buna oranyare kweigwa aye omonyene, manya nga Kristo ere tari goonchoka ase obogima bwao. "Timoba abanchi chibesa, moisaneke nebi more nabio, ekiagera ere omonyene otebire, "Tinkogotiga nonya ng'ake, gose tingokoremera" (Abaiberania 13:5) Ebigicha eye yegari igo egotworokia obomaene bwe Ebibilia. Okwegena amo na okweigwa igo bigokora emeremo ase obogima two omoknisto. 1.Obomaene bwomonene igo bobwate chinguru chiogototang'ana - (Einchini) 2.Igo tobwateranetigwe nechinguru chiobomaene na okwegena - (Amaguta ye ebetironi) 3.Buna tokoigwera obomaene, ebirengererio biaito igo bikobwatia enchera endonge. - (Orotuba gose eturera) 4.Igo tokwegena Nyasae nobomaene bwaye korende tari okweigwa gwaito Ekero twakorire ebibe nigo egwenerete twangame nere natwabere. Ase go tonyara kwegena ebirengererio biao korende bwegene obomaene bwe ring'ana ria Nyasae. BONO KWAMONYORIRE KRISTO Ekero kwamonyorete Kristo ase enkoro yao ebinto ebinge igo biakoregete. 1.Kristo agasoa ime yenkoro yao (Okomanoka 3:20 na Abakorosai 1:27) 2.Ebibe biao bikaberwa (Abakorosai 1:14) 3.Okaba omwana o Nyasae (Yohana 1:12) 4.Kwanyarire konyora omoroberio omyuya noborai obuya bwa Nyasae ase obogima bwao (Yohana 10:10 na II Abakorinto 5:14, 15, 17). Inee nonyare korengereria igoro ya kende gionsi ekiya kebuete Kristo oyore ime yenkoro yao? Onye nabo mwaakere Nyasae imbuya mono ase ogosaba bono iga ase amaya agokoreire. Goakera Nyasae imbuya mono igo gokworokia okwegena. Tosabe bono tosibogete. Egento kende ninki? BUNA ORANYARE GOKINA ASE EKEMOIKA Buna omwana omoke agokina naboigo egwenerete omokristo nere akine ekemoika. Amang'ana akobwatia nabo aranyare kogokonya. 1.Kwana na Nyasae asogosaba kera engaki (Yohana 15:7). 2.Soma ring'aria na Nyasae kera rituko (Ogokora 17:11). Chakera egetabu kia Enchiri ya Yohana. 3.lgwera Nyasae, kera ekero (Yohana 14:21). 4.Tebia abando igoro ya Kristo goetera ase obogima bwao nase chinkwana chiao (Matayo 4:19 na Yohana 15:8). 5.Egene Nyasae ase kera egento ime yobogima bwao (1 Petero 5:7). 6.Tigera Nyasae akorae naende akoe chinguru kera rituko Nakobatebia abande igoro yobuya bwaye (Abagaratia 5:16,27 na Ogokora 1:8). EKANISA IGO ERE YENGENCHO ENENE MONO Ekero chinko chibekire amo, igo chikoyia noborabu obonene mono. Beka oroko rokoyia ase riraba rire nobokendu nomorero oye igo okorima naende obe ekegenga, chinko chinyinge nigo chigwoka buya. Ase omobwekano oyo: igo ere obogima obokong'u mono ekero ogotema komenya obogima bwegekristo aye bweka. Igo ere buya mono kegima ekero mokobwaterana nabakristo bande baria bamomanyete Yeso Kristo buna omotoria obo (Abaibirania 10:25) Goika ogende ekanisa eria abanto begenete buna Ebibilia nering'ana riobomaene ria Nyasae, naende ase Yeso Kristo agotogigwa buna nomwana O Nyasae. |