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