Sightseeing

1. Oldoinyo

   Mountain, hill

   Usage

   Means a mountain or hill, for trips to see the scenery

   Grammar Note

   Carries the masculine prefix "ol-", and the plural is "ildoinyo". One word covers both mountain and hill

2. Olkeju

   River, stream

   Usage

   Means a small river or stream

   Grammar Note

   Carries the masculine prefix "ol-". It means a small river; larger rivers have other words

3. Olng'atuny

   Lion

   Usage

   Means lion, handy on a wildlife trip

   Grammar Note

   Carries the masculine prefix "ol-", and the plural is "ilng'atunyo". The "ng'" is a back-of-the-tongue nasal

4. Kayieu nadol olng'atuny

   I want to see a lion

   Usage

   Tell a guide which animal you want to see

   Grammar Note

   "-yieu" (want) + "nadol" (that I see) + "olng'atuny" (lion). Swap in another animal name. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Kayieu nadol oldoinyo

   I want to see the mountain

   Usage

   Tell a guide which view you would like to visit

   Grammar Note

   "-yieu" (want) + "nadol" (that I see) + "oldoinyo" (mountain). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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