Luganda Flashcards
Kiseera
The Time
Omusawa
The Doctor
Enjala
The Hunger
Ekibuuzo
The Question
Sukaali
Sugar
Olupapula
The Paper
Amasanyalaze
The Electricity
Enyanja
The Lake
Ekyupa
Glass Container
Erriso
The Eye
Oluyimba
The Song
Omubbi
The Thief
Ebaka
Sleep
Kozesa
Use
Tegeeza
Mean
Yita
Pass
Liisa
Feed
Fiirwa
To Lose in Death
Leka
Leave
Tawanya
Disturb
_Nyiivu
Angry
_bi
Bad
_lungi
Beautiful
_nene
Big
_ddugavu
Black
_ttulu
Blind
_wolu
Cold(food)
_nyogovu
Cold
_tuufu
Correct
_yonjo
Clean
_gezi
Clever
_fu
Dead
_kyafu
Dirty
_zibu
Difficult
_angu
Easy/Fast
_Kambwe
Fierce
_lungi
Good
_kulu
Grownup
_gumu
Hard
_sanyufu
Happy
_zito
Heavy
_wombefu
Humble
_kulu
Important
_lema
Lame
_gayaavu
Lazy
_wewugu
Light
_lalu
Mad/Crazy
_ngi
Many/Much
_gya
New
_kadde
Old
_avu
Poor
_bisi
Raw
_myufu
Red
_gagga
Rich
_envu
Ripe
_tuufu
Right
_vundu
Rotten
_ogi
Sharp
_mpi
Short
_lwadde
Sick
_gonvu
Soft
_tono
Small
_siru
Stupid
_wanvu
Tall
_nafu
Weak
_gazi
Wide
_kyamu
Wrong
_eru
White
_to
Young
enjawulo
The Difference
Wakati
Between/in the middle
gaana
refuse
kyekimu
The Same
-etegefu
Ready
zuukuka
Wake
ekifananyi
The Picture/Idol/image
Kakasa
be sure
kya
still
munda
inside
oluvanyuma
Later/Afterwords
Ekitundu
Half
Dyo
Right(hand)
Kono
Left(hand)
fanana
look like
_kadde
Old
Maliniza
Complete
Okusinga
More than/ To Surpass
Kumpi
Near/Almost
Soboka
Possible
Etaagisa
Necessary
waliwo
There is
Ekyokulabirako
For Instance/Example
Kolola
Cough
Kwata
Hold
Kwatako
Touch
_naba
Not yet
Nga_Naba
Before
Fuuka
Return to
Kaka
Force
Zaala
Give Birth
Kakasa
Be Sure
Bba
Steal
Omuvubuka
The Youth
Olwa
Because of
Sigala
Remain
Ate
What about
Amakulu
The Meaning
Ensobi
The Mistake
Amawulire
The News
Olulimi
The Language
Wono
Heal
Ekyemisaana
Lunch
Tera
Usually
Longoosa
Repair
Akasolya
The Roof
Yinza
Might/May
Ekitunda
Half
Kendeeza
Reduce
Osobola Okugenda Enaminya?
Can you go to Naminya?
Jangu Tulye
Come and eat
Abaana bazanya ebweru.
The Children are playing outside
Omulimu guzibu.
The work is difficult
O lina kugenda kwebaka
You need to go to sleep
Enkima Zi li wa?
Where are the monkeys?
Oli Mulwadde?
Are you Sick?
Ani omulwadde
Who is Sick?
Etonya Ddi?
When did it rain?
Enkuba Etonya wano?
Did it rain here?
O genda wa?
Where are you going?
Ekizibu Kiki
What is the problem?
N lina Ekizibu
I have a problem.
Olugendo Luli lutya?
How was the journey.
Webale Ku fumba
Thank you for cooking.
Webale Kujja
Thank you for coming.
N jaku Komawo
I will come back.
bambi
please
ki ekiliwo
what’s up
mwana
dude
gyendi
fine/i am doing well
kilungi
good
kale
reply to goodnight
nkusubwa
i miss you
yesu akwagala
jesus loves you
nkwagala
i love you
webale
thank you
nyo
so much
mulamu yesu
jesus is alive
mzungu
white person
enseenene
grass hopper
ndeze
little banana
wanji
yes please/what did you say
banange
oh goodness
oli katonda
you are God
kodi
knock knock
kale nyabo
ok miss
jangu
come
tulye
we eat
emere
food
okoze bulungi
good job
kyakabi
that’s nice
kulungi
nice
seka
laugh
kyekimu
same
nkitegedde
i understand
sita kikumi
i’m broke
mwana mudde mu luzungu
speak in english
tulye ki
what are we gonna eat
tewali
nothing
kirungi
nice
kapyaki
what’s new
nyumilwa
enjoy
gwemanyi
you know
gwe muwala sula bulungi
you girl, good night
biki byongamba
what are you telling me
ebiki
what’s that
gwe beramu kilasi
get serious/come on
gwe yinga oluganda
learn luganda
nkulaba
i see you
olunaku lwo lubadde lutya?
how was your day?
lubadde lulungi
it was good
ndi mugezi
i am smart
nkufuna
got it
towanika
never give up
bulungi
good
kilungi
that’s good
kale
reply to thank you
ekidomola
jerry can
sawa
a watch
ngato
shoes
nviri
hair
tugende
we go
katonda
God
mupila
soccer ball
nsonyiwa
im sorry
nawe
you too
jangu wano
come here
tusiimye
grateful
sirrika
be quiet
errinnya lyo ggwe ani?
what is your name?
erinnya lyange nze..
my name is…
olina emyaka emeka?
how old are you?
nsaba okukuba ekifananyi kio?
can i take a photo of you?
neeyagala
i am enjoyinng myself
beera bulungi
take care
mu luganda ogamba otya nti “..”
how do you say “..” in luganda?
mwattu yogera mpolapmola
please speak slowly
jangu tulye
come eat
ssawa mmeka?
what time is it?
ndi musanyufu okubalala nate
im happy to see you again
nina
i have
anazaalibwa amalungi
happy birthday
oluganda mmanyi lutonotono
i speak little luganda
omanyi oluzungu
do you speak english
wano waliwo amanyi oluzu
does anyone here speak english
ntegeera
i am understanding
ntegeede
i have understood
sitegeera
i do not understand
sitegeede
i have not understood
mwasuze mutya
goodmorning (plural)
embizi
pig
embuze
pork
genda kukuba
im going to beat you
tula
sit
ela
and
mukama akuwe omukisa
may the Lord bless you
nvuddeyo
i have come back
sikutya
im not scared of you
ekikajjo
sugarcane
kiduufu
it’s true
oba
or
yee
yes
nedda
no
nali
i was (past tense)
mpumuddeko
i have rest a bit
nsoma bitabo
i am doing school work
tulabagane edda
see you soon
omanyi
you know
njiga luganda
i am learning luganda
ebizibbu
problems
enjovu
elephant
zuukuka
wake up
genda olye
go eat (one person)
mugende olye
go eat (plural)
muje wano
come here (plural)
twogera luzungu mu america
in america we speak english
yogera luzungu
speak english
Luganda
English
Oli O Tya How are you?
Wasuze Otya
How did you spend the night?
Kodi
Knock Knock
Tusanyuse Okukulaba
We are happy to see you
Yingira
Enter/Come in
Osiibye Otya
How did you spend the day?
Weraba
Goodbye
Tuuka Bulungi
Reach well
Bandabire
Greet them at home
Sula Bulungi
Spend the night Well
Siiba Bulungi
Spend the Day Well
Mujebale
Well Done
Naawe
And You
Buuza
Ask/Greet
Beera
Be/live/stay
OkukulabaBeat
Wooma
Be Tasty
Leeta
Bring
Zimba
Build
Gula
Buy
JjukiiraCome
Komawo
Come Back
Fumba
Cook
Lima
Dig
Nywa
Drink
Lya
Eat
Mala
Finish
Erabira
Forget
Sonyiwa
Forgive
Genda
Go
Ddayo
Go Back
Wulira
Hear/Feel
Yamba
Help
Yiga
Learn
Zanya
Play
Saba
Pray/Request
Soma
Read
Jjukiira
Remember
Gamba
Say
Laba
See
Sell
Tunda
Tuula
Sit
Laga
Show
Twaala
Take
Tegeerra
Understand
Linda
Wait
Wandiika
Write
Lina
Have/Has
Kyusa
Translate
Eyisa
Behave
Luma
Bite
Ziika
Bury
Vaa
Come From
Kaaba
Cry
Salawo
Decide
Faa
Die
Kola
Do/Make/Work
Vuga
Drive
Tya
Fear
Wa
Give
Funa
Get
Fuluma
Get Out
Anguwa
Hurry
Saaga
Joke
Fukamira
Kneel
Sirika
Keep Quiet
Seka
Laugh
Sasula
Pay
Bulira
Preach/Tell
Teeka
Put
Tonya
Rain
Dduka
Run
Ogera
Talk/Speak
Limba
Tell a lie
Gamba
Say/Tell
Gezaako
Try
Sing
Yimba
N
I
Tu
We
O
You
A
He/She
Mu
You all
Ba
They
Si
Negative I
Tetu
Negative We
To
Negative you
Ta
Negative He/She
Temu
Negative You all
Teba
negative they
Na
Past I
Twa
Past We
Wa
Past you
Ya
Past He/She
Mwa
Past You all
Baa
Past They
Saa
Negative past I
Tetwa
Negative past we
Tewa
Negative past you
Teya
Negative past he/she
Temwa
Negative past you all
Tebaa
Negative past they
Nzee
Me S.S.
Ffee
Us S.S.
Ggwe
You S.S.
Ye
Him/Her S.S.
Mmwe
You all S.S.
_Nge
My
_O
Your (S)
_E
His/Hers
_Ffe
Our
_Mmwe
Your (pl)
_Bwe
Theirs
naye
But
Mu
In
Ku
On/About
Paka
Up to/Until
Kumpi
Near/Almost
Nga
About(Estimation)/Like/As/Compare/
era
And
Oba
Whether
Na/Ne
With
Singa
If
Bwe
When
Nti
That
So/Therefore
N’olwekyo
Sobola
Can/Be Able
oboliawo
Maybe
Kulika
Congratulations/Thank you for surviving
Bambi
Sorry
Buli
Every
Kubanga
Because
_Naba
Not yet
Sooka
First
Olussi
Sometimes
Ki
What?
Lwaki
Why?
Ani_
Who (Sing.)
Bani_
Who (Pl.)
Wa
Where?
_Tya
How?
Ddi
When?
Kituufu
Is it Right?
Empewo
The Air
Ensolo
The Animal
Ekijanjalo
The Bean
Egaali
The Bicycle
Omulenzi
The Boy
Omugaati
The bread
Entebbe
The Chair
Enkoko
The Chicken
Omwana
The Child
Ekanisa
The Church
Olunaku
The Day
Omusawo
The Doctor
Embwa
The Dog
Omuliro
The Fire
Enmere
The Food
Ekinyoobwa
The G. Nut
Ebinyeebwa
The G. Nut Sauce
Ennimiro
The Garden
Omuwala
The Girl
Eddwaliro
The Hospital
Ennyumba
The House
Akambe/Ekiso
The Knife
Ettaka
The Land
Kasooli
The Maize
Omusajja
The Man
Akatale
The Market
Esente
The Money
Ensiri
The Mosquito
Omulwadde
The Patient
Edduka
The Shop
Omugenyi
The Visitor
Amazzi
The Water
Omukazi
The Woman
Obujjanjabi
The Treatment
Lumonde
Sweet Potato
Enyama
The Meat
Omukono
The Arm/Hand
Ennyonyi
The Bird
Omubiri
The Body
Ekyeeyo
The broom
Emotoka
The Car
Olugoye
The Cloth/Dress
Ensi
The Country
Ente
The Cow
Emisana
The Daytime
Oluggi
The Door
Okkutu
The Ear
Eriiso
The Eye
Ekyenyanja
The Fish
Ensowera
The Fly
Esuubi
The Grass
Enviiri
The Hair
Omuttwe
The Head
Omutima
The Heart
Enkumbi
The Hoe
Ekiwuuka
The Insect
Ekissumuluzo
The Key
Ettaala
The Lamp
Okugulu
The Leg
Omuyembe
The Mango
Ennyama
The Meat
Eddagala
The Medicine
Omwezi
The Month/Moon
Omumwa
The Mouth
Ekiro
The Night
Enyindo
The Nose
Enjuba
The Sun
Ekyaalo
The Village
Essomero
The School
Omulimu
The Work
Ekimuli
The Flower
Abeeka
The People at Home
Ekibuza
The Question
Omuti
The Tree
Kerere
The Noise
Ekizibu
The Problem
Omusomesa
The Teacher
Engato
The Shoe
Omwaka
The Year
Sawa
The Hour
Mukama
Lord
Yesu
Jesus
Kristo
Christ
Baibuli
Bible
Katonda
God
Eddini
Religion/Faith
Mulokole
Born Again
Mukama Yebazibwe
Praise the Lord
Esuula
Chapter
Olunyiriri
Verse
Tendereza
Praise
Esiga
Trust
Ssuubi
Hope
Egulu
Heaven
Geyena
Hell
Malaika
Angel
Kkiriza
Believe/Accept/Allow/Agree
Ekibi
The Sin
Ddamu
Repeat/Reply/Answer/Again
Egendereza
Be Careful
Etaaga
Need
Egendereza
Be Careful
Lwoza
Think
Damu
Repeat
Bala
Count
Emu
One
Bbiri
Two
Ssatu
Three
Nnya
Four
Ttano
Five
Mukaaga
Six
Musanvu
Seven
Munaana
Eight
Mmwenda
Nine
Kkumi
Ten
Kkumi n’emu
Eleven
Kkumi na bbiri
Twelve
Kkumi na Ssatu
Thirteen
Kkumi na na
Fourteen
Kkumi na Ttano
Fifteen
Kkumi na Mukaaga
Sixteen
Kkumi na Musanvu
Seventeen
Kkumi na Munaana
Eighteen
Kkumi na Mmwenda
Nineteen
Ennyonta
The Thirst
Ebbugumu
The Heat
Bumonde
Irish Potato
Ekapa
Cat
Kumakyo
The Morning
Oluggi
Door
Emeza
The Table
Omusomi
The Student
Wiki Eyisa
Last Week
Jjo
Yesterday
Ebweeru
The Outside
Ekintu
The Thing
Wiki Ejja
Next Week
Ekigambo
The Word
Akagiiko
The Spoon
Essomero
The School
Empiso
The Needle
Omugaati
The Bread
Enanansi
The Pineapple
Esimu
Phone
Omukyala
Wife
Omuntu
Person
Ekibuzo
The Question
Oluguudo
The Road
Omuceere
The Rice
Omwami
Husband
Emmesse
The Rat
Amata
The Milk
Embuzi
The Goat
Omusumba
Pastor
Essaawa
The Watch/Clock