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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
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