Worksheet: Before

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Translate the following sentences to Luganda.

1. Every day, I call my mother before eating dinner.
2. Who arrived before the walked in the door?
3. I wanted to prepare the beef before the guests arrived.
4. The snow fell before I planted the seeds.
5. We went to the store before seeing the movie.
6. Before you leave, bring me some food.
7. Tomorrow she will cut down the tree before she burns it.
8. The field was harvested before the soldiers came.
9. The price of corn rose before they sold it.
10. Let’s sit down before she sees us.

Answer key:

1. Buli lunaku, nkuba essimu nga sinnalya ekyeggulo.
2. Ani yatuuse nga omusomesa tannyingira omulyango?
3. Nayagadde okuteekateeka ennyama y’ente nga abagenyi tebannatuuka.
4. Omuzira gwagwa nga sinnasimba endokwa.
5. Twagenda edduka nga tetunnalaba firimu.
6. Nga tonnaleeka, leetako emmere.
7. Enkya alitema omuti nga tannaguyokya.
8. Ennimiro ekungulebwa nga abasirikale tebannajja.
9. Ebbeeyi ya kasooli yeyambuka nga tebannamutunda.
10. Katutuule nga tannatulaba.