If & The Conditional

Bwe - If

  • Enkuba bwe egenda kutonnya ng‘enda kusigala mu nnyumba. → If it starts to rain I will stay inside the house.

  • Mujja keerewa bwe mulinnya takisi → You will be late if you take a taxi

The ‘E’ in bwe is dropped at times

  • Bw’ofunna obudde nkubira. If you find the time call me.

  • Bw’agenze mu kibuga asaana gula mata. If he is going to town he ought to buy milk.

The E in bwe is replaced by an O or A when followed by TO or TA respectively

  • Bwotofunna obudde tokikola. → If you don’t find the time don’t do it.

  • Bwatayogera amazima mukutta. → If he doesn’t tell the truth kill him.

The Conditional - Would

PERSON PREFIX + andi + MODIFIED STEM

  • nnandikoze → I would do

  • bandikoze → they would do

  • wandibadde → you will need

  • twandibadde → we will need

If + Conditional Examples

  • Nnandibadde bulungi nnyo ssinga KCCA tensumbuwa. → I would be doing very well if the KCCA wasn’t disturbing me.

  • Mary abantu bandimuyise muganda ssinga tabadde mweru. → People would treat Mary like a sister if she wasn’t white

  • Ssinga nfuna ssente ezimalira ddala nandibadde mugagga nnyo. → If I would have enough money I would be a rich man.

  • Ensi yandibadde nsanyufu nnyo ssinga temuli busosoze. → The world would be a happy place if it wasn’t for racism.