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Luganda phrases

Greetings

Hello: Oli otyaO-li O-tya
Good morning: Wasuze otyawa-SU-ze O-tya
Good afternoon: Osiibye otyao-SII-bye O-tya
Good evening: Osiibire otyao-sii-BI-re O-tya
Goodbye: Werabawe-RA-ba
Please: NsabanSA-ba
Thank you: Webalewe-BA-le
You're welcome: KaleKA-le
Yes: YeeYEE
No: NeddaNED-da
Sorry: Nsonyiwanso-NYI-wa
Excuse me: MbeeramBEE-ra
My name is: Erinnya lyange nzee-RIN-nya LYAN-ge nze
What is your name?: Erinnya lyo nze ani?e-RIN-nya LYO nze A-ni
How are you?: Oli otya?O-li O-tya
I'm fine: Ndi bulungindi bu-LUN-gi
Nice to meet you: Nsiima okukumana naawenSII-ma o-ku-ku-MA-na NAA-we
See you later: Tulaabaganatu-laa-ba-GA-na
Do you speak English?: Oyogera Olungereza?o-yo-GE-ra o-lun-ge-RE-za
I don't understand: Sitegeerasi-te-GEE-ra

Travel

Where is the hotel?: Hoteli eri ludda lwa?ho-TE-li E-ri LUD-da lwa
How much does this cost?: Kino kiweesa shillingi mmeka?KI-no ki-WEE-sa shil-LIN-gi mME-ka
Where is the airport?: Oluggya lw'ennyonyi luli wa?o-LUG-gya lwen-NYO-nyi LU-li wa
I need a taxi: Neetaaga takisinee-TAA-ga ta-KI-si
Where is the bus stop?: Esitaabu y'ebaasi eri wa?e-si-TAA-bu ye-BAA-si E-ri wa
I am lost: Nzisaanyenzi-SAA-nye
Help me please: Nnyamba nsabanNYAM-ba nSA-ba
I need a doctor: Neetaaga omusawonee-TAA-ga o-mu-SA-wo
Where is the hospital?: Ddwaliro liri wa?dDWA-li-ro LI-ri wa
Call the police: Yita poliisiYI-ta po-LII-si
Passport: Pasipotipa-si-PO-ti
Train station: Siteshoni y'etterekezisi-te-SHO-ni ye-tte-re-KE-zi
Left: KkonokKO-no
Right: DdyodDYO
Straight ahead: Agenda ddirikia-GEN-da dDI-ri-ki
Entrance: MwangomWAN-go
Exit: Okuvao-KU-va
Open: GgulawogGU-la-wo
Closed: GgalawogGA-la-wo
Ticket: Tikititi-KI-ti

Food

I am hungry: Enjala enumaen-JA-la e-NU-ma
I am thirsty: Enzala y'amazzi enumaen-ZA-la ya-MA-zzi e-NU-ma
Water: Amazzia-MA-zzi
Food: Emmereem-ME-re
Rice: Kasoolika-SOO-li
Bread: Omugatio-mu-GA-ti
Meat: Ennyamaen-NYA-ma
Fish: Ekyennyanjae-kyen-NYA-nja
Vegetables: Ebijanjaloe-bi-jan-JA-lo
Fruit: Ebibalae-bi-BA-la
Menu: MenyuME-nyu
The bill please: Akaunti nsabaa-KAU-nti nSA-ba
Delicious: Emmere ennungiem-ME-re en-NUN-gi
Restaurant: Edduka ly'emmereed-DU-ka lyem-ME-re
Breakfast: Okulya ku makyao-KU-lya ku MA-kya
Lunch: Okulya ku ttuntuo-KU-lya ku tTUN-tu
Dinner: Okulya ku kiroo-KU-lya ku KI-ro
Coffee: Kawuuwoka-WUU-wo
Tea: TiyiTI-yi
Beer: BiyaBI-ya

Emergency

Help!: Nnyamba!nNYAM-ba
Fire!: Omuliro!o-mu-LI-ro
Stop!: Yimirira!yi-mi-RI-ra
Call an ambulance: Yita ambulansiYI-ta am-bu-LAN-si
I am sick: Nduwalirandu-wa-LI-ra
I am injured: Ndabonabonanda-bo-na-BO-na
I need medicine: Neetaaga eddagalanee-TAA-ga ed-DA-ga-la
Emergency: Ensonga ya maanyien-SON-ga ya MAA-nyi
Danger: Obuzibuo-bu-ZI-bu
Police: Poliisipo-LII-si
Thief!: Omubbi!o-muB-bi
I need help: Neetaaga obuyambinee-TAA-ga o-bu-YAM-bi
Lost child: Omwana azisaanyeom-WA-na a-zi-SAA-nye
Accident: Ekyabilae-kya-BI-la
Allergic reaction: Endwadde y'oluusien-DWA-dde yo-LUU-si

Business

Meeting: Olukuŋŋanao-lu-kun-GA-na
Contract: Endagaanoen-da-GAA-no
Price: Omuwendoo-mu-WEN-do
Invoice: Invoisiin-VOI-si
Partnership: Okukola awamuo-ku-KO-la a-WA-mu
Profit: Amagobaa-ma-GO-ba
Manager: Omuyambi omukuluo-mu-YAM-bi o-mu-KU-lu
Office: BiiroBII-ro
Email: Imeyilii-me-YI-li
Presentation: Okulagirirao-ku-la-gi-RI-ra
Budget: Bajetiba-JE-ti
Schedule: Nkola enteekateekanKO-la en-tee-ka-TEE-ka
Client: Omugulao-mu-GU-la
Agreement: Okulagao-ku-LA-ga

Numbers

One: EmuE-mu
Two: BbiribBI-ri
Three: SsatusSA-tu
Four: NnyanNYA
Five: TtaanotTAA-no
Six: Mukaagamu-KAA-ga
Seven: Musanvumu-SAN-vu
Eight: Munaanamu-NAA-na
Nine: MwendamWEN-da
Ten: KkumikKU-mi
Twenty: Amakumi abiria-ma-KU-mi a-BI-ri
Hundred: Kikumiki-KU-mi
Thousand: Lukumilu-KU-mi
Today: LeeroLEE-ro
Tomorrow: Enkyaen-KYA
Yesterday: JjojJO
Morning: MakyaMA-kya
Evening: Akawungeezia-ka-wun-GEE-zi
Monday: BbalazabBA-la-za
Friday: Lwakutaanolwa-ku-TAA-no

Common Luganda words

Nouns

house: enyumbae-NYUM-ba
water: amazzia-MAZ-zi
bread: omugatio-mu-GA-ti
time / weather: obuddeo-BUD-de
person: omuntuo-MUN-tu
day: olunakuo-lu-NA-ku
road / way: ekkuboek-KU-bo
work: omulimuo-mu-LI-mu
money: ensimbien-SIM-bi
city: ekibugae-ki-BU-ga
school: essomeroes-so-ME-ro
book: ekitaboe-ki-TA-bo
name: erinnyae-RIN-nya
child: omwanaom-WA-na
friend: omukwanoo-mu-KWA-no
food: emmereem-ME-re
language: olulimio-lu-LI-mi
earth / land: ettakaet-TA-ka
hand: omukonoo-mu-KO-no
dog: embwaem-BWA
food: ekyokuryae-kyo-KOOR-ya
father: kitaffeki-TAF-fe
mother: nnyaffeNNAY-fe
tree: omutio-MOO-ti
river: omuggao-MUGG-ga
friend: mukwanomoo-KWA-no
night: ekiroe-KEE-ro
money: ssenteSSEN-te
home / compound: oluggyao-LUGG-ya
fire: omuliroo-moo-LEE-ro

Verbs

to be: kubaKU-ba
to go: kugiendaku-gi-EN-da
to come: kuijjaku-IJ-ja
to speak: kwogerezakwo-ge-RE-za
to eat: kulyaKUL-ya
to drink: kunwaKUN-wa
to see: kulabaku-LA-ba
to know: kumanyiku-MAN-yi
to want / love: kwagalakwa-GA-la
to give: kuwaKU-wa
to take: kutwalaku-TWA-la
to do: kukolaku-KO-la
to think: kufumiitirizaku-fu-mii-ti-RI-za
to live: kubeeramuku-bee-RA-mu
to read: kusomaku-SO-ma
to write: kuwandiikaku-wan-DII-ka
to work: kukola omulimuku-KO-la o-mu-LI-mu
to help: kuyambaku-YAM-ba
to find: kulondaku-LON-da
to hold: kukwataku-KWA-ta
to go: gendaGEN-da
to come: jjaJJA
to eat: lyalya
to drink: nywanywa
to sleep / sit: okutuulao-koo-TOOL-la
to see: labaLA-ba
to speak: yogerayo-GE-ra
to know: manyiMA-nyi
to work: okukolao-koo-KO-la
to buy: gulaGOO-la
to read / study: okusomao-koo-SO-ma
to hear: wulirawoo-LEE-ra
to want / love: yagalaya-GA-la
to run: ddukaDDOO-ka
to sit: tuulaTOOL-la
to stand: yimirirayi-mee-REE-ra
to help: ponyaPON-ya
to give: wawa
to find / wake up: zukukazoo-KOO-ka
to do / make: kolaKO-la

Adjectives

good: ggwaggwa
bad: bubiBU-bi
big: nneneNNE-ne
small: tonoTO-no
new: mpyampya
old: dalaDA-la
beautiful: saaweSAA-we
fast: wa manguwa MAN-gu
slow: wa mpolawa MPO-la
long / tall: muwanvumu-WAN-vu
short: mufupimu-FU-pi
warm / hot: omuliroo-mu-LI-ro
cold: wa mazziwa MAZ-zi
strong: wa maanyiwa MAAN-yi
easy: olwokulungiol-wo-ku-LUN-gi
difficult: oluzibuo-lu-ZI-bu
important: wa buwagiziwa bu-wa-GI-zi
interesting: wa sanyufuwa sa-NYU-fu
happy: ssanyuSSA-nyu
expensive: omuwendoo-mu-WEN-do
big: -neneNE-ne
small: -toto
good / beautiful: -lungiLOON-gi
bad: -bibi
new: -pyapya
old / great: -kuluKOO-loo
white / clean: -ererue-RE-roo
black: -ddugavuddoo-GA-voo
red: -myufuMYOO-foo
cold: -titiTEE-ti
hot: -yakaYA-ka
hard / strong: -kakafuka-KA-foo
soft: -gondaGON-da
many: -ngingi
few / a little: -tonoTO-no
tall / long: -wanvuWAN-voo
short: -ddadda
sweet: -yetemfuye-TEM-foo
strong / powerful: -maanyiMA-nyi
very beautiful: -lungi nnyoLOON-gi nnyo

Adverbs

now: kaakanokaa-KA-no
today: leeroLEE-ro
tomorrow: enkyaEN-kya
yesterday: jjojjo
here: wanoWA-no
there: eyoE-yo
quickly: manguMAN-gu
slowly: mpola mpolaMPO-la MPO-la
well: bulungibu-LUN-gi
very / a lot: nnyonnyo
also / too: naweNA-we
not / no: tewalite-WA-li
yes: yeeyee
already: ddamuDDA-mu
still / yet: nateNA-te
only / just: kyokkaKYOK-ka
really: ddalaDDA-la
a lot: ennyoEN-nyo
a little: katonoka-TO-no
immediately: amangua-MAN-gu
there: waliWA-li
already: ddadda
always: bwesigwabwe-SEEG-wa
also / too: naddalanad-DA-la
together: wamuWA-moo
because: kubangakoo-BAN-ga
if: singaSEEN-ga
but: nayeNA-ye
and / also: eraE-ra
like / as / when: nganga
first: olubereberyeo-loo-be-re-BER-ye
after / later: oluvannyumao-loo-van-NYOO-ma

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