Kiingilio ni bure leo.

Entrance is free today.

Breakdown of Kiingilio ni bure leo.

• ni: to be
• leo: today
• bure: free
• kiingilio: the entry

Questions & Answers about Kiingilio ni bure leo.

What does each word contribute grammatically?

• Kiingilio: a class 7 noun meaning “admission/entrance fee” (singular).
• ni: the copula “is/are” for present-time equational sentences.
• bure: “free (of charge)”; an invariable describing word.
• leo: “today” (a time adverb).

What noun class is “Kiingilio,” and what’s the plural?

• It’s class 7 (ki-/vi-).
• Plural: viingilio.
• Example: Viingilio ni bure leo = “Admissions are free today.”

Why does “Kiingilio” have a double i, and how do I pronounce it?

It’s the class 7 prefix ki- plus a stem beginning with i-, so you get kii. Pronounce both vowels separately: ki-i-ngi-li-o (five syllables), not “kee-.”

Can I change the word order, especially the position of “leo”?

Yes. Common options:

• Kiingilio ni bure leo. (neutral)
• Leo kiingilio ni bure. (fronts “today” for emphasis)
• Kiingilio leo ni bure. (time in mid-position) All are natural; time words like leo are flexible.

Is “ni” required, or can I drop it?

In full sentences, keep ni: Kiingilio ni bure leo. In headlines/posters, it’s often dropped: Kiingilio bure leo.

How do I negate the sentence?

• Standard negative copula: si → Kiingilio si bure leo.
• Very common everyday alternative: sio/siyo → Kiingilio sio bure leo.
  Both are widely understood.

Does “bure” take agreement with the noun class? Should it be “kibure”?

No—bure is invariable; it doesn’t take agreement. Most adjectives do agree, though:

• Kiingilio ni kikubwa. (“The admission fee is big/high.”)
  Here, kikubwa agrees with class 7 (ki-).

Is “bure” the same as “huru” (“free”)?

No.

• bure = free of charge / at no cost. Example: Maji bure (“water is free”).
• huru = free/liberated/independent. Example: Nchi huru (“an independent country”). Don’t use huru for “no payment.”

Are there other natural ways to say it?

Yes:

• Kiingilio ni bila malipo leo. (“Admission is without payment today.”)
• Headline style: Kiingilio bila malipo leo or Kiingilio bure leo.
• You can add “only”: Kiingilio ni bure leo tu.

How do I turn it into a yes/no question?

• Je, kiingilio ni bure leo?
• Or simply: Kiingilio ni bure leo? (with rising intonation)
  For “really?” add kweli: Kiingilio ni bure leo, kweli?

How do I say it in other tenses?

• Past: Kiingilio kilikuwa bure jana. (“The admission was free yesterday.”)
• Future: Kiingilio kitakuwa bure leo. (“The admission will be free today.”)

Does “Kiingilio” ever mean the physical entrance?

Typically kiingilio = “entrance fee/cover charge.” For a physical entrance, use ingilio or a phrase like mlango wa kuingilia (“entrance door/entry point”).

Can I also say “Kiingilio cha bure”?

Yes. As a noun phrase it means “free admission” (literally “admission of free-of-charge”) and is common on flyers: Kiingilio cha bure. As a full sentence, Kiingilio ni bure is the most straightforward form.

How do I say “this admission (fee)”?

Use class 7 demonstratives:

• Kiingilio hiki ni bure leo. (“This admission is free today.”)
• Plural class 8: Viingilio hivi ni bure leo. (“These admissions are free today.”)