Luganda Flashcards
(545 cards)
1
Q
Kiseera
A
The Time
2
Q
Omusawa
A
The Doctor
3
Q
Enjala
A
The Hunger
4
Q
Ekibuuzo
A
The Question
5
Q
Sukaali
A
Sugar
6
Q
Olupapula
A
The Paper
7
Q
Amasanyalaze
A
The Electricity
8
Q
Enyanja
A
The Lake
9
Q
Ekyupa
A
Glass Container
10
Q
Erriso
A
The Eye
11
Q
Oluyimba
A
The Song
12
Q
Omubbi
A
The Thief
13
Q
Ebaka
A
Sleep
14
Q
Kozesa
A
Use
15
Q
Tegeeza
A
Mean
16
Q
Yita
A
Pass
17
Q
Liisa
A
Feed
18
Q
Fiirwa
A
To Lose in Death
19
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Leka
A
Leave
20
Q
Tawanya
A
Disturb
21
Q
_Nyiivu
A
Angry
22
Q
_bi
A
Bad
23
Q
_lungi
A
Beautiful
24
Q
_nene
A
Big
25
_ddugavu
Black
26
_ttulu
Blind
27
_wolu
Cold(food)
28
_nyogovu
Cold
29
_tuufu
Correct
30
_yonjo
Clean
31
_gezi
Clever
32
_fu
Dead
33
_kyafu
Dirty
34
_zibu
Difficult
35
_angu
Easy/Fast
36
_Kambwe
Fierce
37
_lungi
Good
38
_kulu
Grownup
39
_gumu
Hard
40
_sanyufu
Happy
41
_zito
Heavy
42
_wombefu
Humble
43
_kulu
Important
44
_lema
Lame
45
_gayaavu
Lazy
46
_wewugu
Light
47
_lalu
Mad/Crazy
48
_ngi
Many/Much
49
_gya
New
50
_kadde
Old
51
_avu
Poor
52
_bisi
Raw
53
_myufu
Red
54
_gagga
Rich
55
_envu
Ripe
56
_tuufu
Right
57
_vundu
Rotten
58
_ogi
Sharp
59
_mpi
Short
60
_lwadde
Sick
61
_gonvu
Soft
62
_tono
Small
63
_siru
Stupid
64
_wanvu
Tall
65
_nafu
Weak
66
_gazi
Wide
67
_kyamu
Wrong
68
_eru
White
69
_to
Young
70
enjawulo
The Difference
71
Wakati
Between/in the middle
72
gaana
refuse
73
kyekimu
The Same
74
-etegefu
Ready
75
zuukuka
Wake
76
ekifananyi
The Picture/Idol/image
77
Kakasa
be sure
78
kya
still
79
munda
inside
80
oluvanyuma
Later/Afterwords
81
Ekitundu
Half
82
Dyo
Right(hand)
83
Kono
Left(hand)
84
fanana
look like
85
_kadde
Old
86
Maliniza
Complete
87
Okusinga
More than/ To Surpass
88
Kumpi
Near/Almost
89
Soboka
Possible
90
Etaagisa
Necessary
91
waliwo
There is
92
Ekyokulabirako
For Instance/Example
93
Kolola
Cough
94
Kwata
Hold
95
Kwatako
Touch
96
_naba
Not yet
97
Nga_Naba
Before
98
Fuuka
Return to
99
Kaka
Force
100
Zaala
Give Birth
101
Kakasa
Be Sure
102
Bba
Steal
103
Omuvubuka
The Youth
104
Olwa
Because of
105
Sigala
Remain
106
Ate
What about
107
Amakulu
The Meaning
108
Ensobi
The Mistake
109
Amawulire
The News
110
Olulimi
The Language
111
Wono
Heal
112
Ekyemisaana
Lunch
113
Tera
Usually
114
Longoosa
Repair
115
Akasolya
The Roof
116
Yinza
Might/May
117
Ekitunda
Half
118
Kendeeza
Reduce
119
Osobola Okugenda Enaminya?
Can you go to Naminya?
120
Jangu Tulye
Come and eat
121
Abaana bazanya ebweru.
The Children are playing outside
122
Omulimu guzibu.
The work is difficult
123
O lina kugenda kwebaka
You need to go to sleep
124
Enkima Zi li wa?
Where are the monkeys?
125
Oli Mulwadde?
Are you Sick?
126
Ani omulwadde
Who is Sick?
127
Etonya Ddi?
When did it rain?
128
Enkuba Etonya wano?
Did it rain here?
129
O genda wa?
Where are you going?
130
Ekizibu Kiki
What is the problem?
131
N lina Ekizibu
I have a problem.
132
Olugendo Luli lutya?
How was the journey.
133
Webale Ku fumba
Thank you for cooking.
134
Webale Kujja
Thank you for coming.
135
N jaku Komawo
I will come back.
136
bambi
please
137
ki ekiliwo
what's up
138
mwana
dude
139
gyendi
fine/i am doing well
140
kilungi
good
141
kale
reply to goodnight
142
nkusubwa
i miss you
143
yesu akwagala
jesus loves you
144
nkwagala
i love you
145
webale
thank you
146
nyo
so much
147
mulamu yesu
jesus is alive
148
mzungu
white person
149
enseenene
grass hopper
150
ndeze
little banana
151
wanji
yes please/what did you say
152
banange
oh goodness
153
oli katonda
you are God
154
kodi
knock knock
155
kale nyabo
ok miss
156
jangu
come
157
tulye
we eat
158
emere
food
159
okoze bulungi
good job
160
kyakabi
that's nice
161
kulungi
nice
162
seka
laugh
163
kyekimu
same
164
nkitegedde
i understand
165
sita kikumi
i'm broke
166
mwana mudde mu luzungu
speak in english
167
tulye ki
what are we gonna eat
168
tewali
nothing
169
kirungi
nice
170
kapyaki
what's new
171
nyumilwa
enjoy
172
gwemanyi
you know
173
gwe muwala sula bulungi
you girl, good night
174
biki byongamba
what are you telling me
175
ebiki
what's that
176
gwe beramu kilasi
get serious/come on
177
gwe yinga oluganda
learn luganda
178
nkulaba
i see you
179
olunaku lwo lubadde lutya?
how was your day?
180
lubadde lulungi
it was good
181
ndi mugezi
i am smart
182
nkufuna
got it
183
towanika
never give up
184
bulungi
good
185
kilungi
that's good
186
kale
reply to thank you
187
ekidomola
jerry can
188
sawa
a watch
189
ngato
shoes
190
nviri
hair
191
tugende
we go
192
katonda
God
193
mupila
soccer ball
194
nsonyiwa
im sorry
195
nawe
you too
196
jangu wano
come here
197
tusiimye
grateful
198
sirrika
be quiet
199
errinnya lyo ggwe ani?
what is your name?
200
erinnya lyange nze..
my name is...
201
olina emyaka emeka?
how old are you?
202
nsaba okukuba ekifananyi kio?
can i take a photo of you?
203
neeyagala
i am enjoyinng myself
204
beera bulungi
take care
205
mu luganda ogamba otya nti ".."
how do you say ".." in luganda?
206
mwattu yogera mpolapmola
please speak slowly
207
jangu tulye
come eat
208
ssawa mmeka?
what time is it?
209
ndi musanyufu okubalala nate
im happy to see you again
210
nina
i have
211
anazaalibwa amalungi
happy birthday
212
oluganda mmanyi lutonotono
i speak little luganda
213
omanyi oluzungu
do you speak english
214
wano waliwo amanyi oluzu
does anyone here speak english
215
ntegeera
i am understanding
216
ntegeede
i have understood
217
sitegeera
i do not understand
218
sitegeede
i have not understood
219
mwasuze mutya
goodmorning (plural)
220
embizi
pig
221
embuze
pork
222
genda kukuba
im going to beat you
223
tula
sit
224
ela
and
225
mukama akuwe omukisa
may the Lord bless you
226
nvuddeyo
i have come back
227
sikutya
im not scared of you
228
ekikajjo
sugarcane
229
kiduufu
it's true
230
oba
or
231
yee
yes
232
nedda
no
233
nali
i was (past tense)
234
mpumuddeko
i have rest a bit
235
nsoma bitabo
i am doing school work
236
tulabagane edda
see you soon
237
omanyi
you know
238
njiga luganda
i am learning luganda
239
ebizibbu
problems
240
enjovu
elephant
241
zuukuka
wake up
242
genda olye
go eat (one person)
243
mugende olye
go eat (plural)
244
muje wano
come here (plural)
245
twogera luzungu mu america
in america we speak english
246
yogera luzungu
speak english
247
Luganda
English
248
Oli O Tya How are you?
249
Wasuze Otya
How did you spend the night?
250
Kodi
Knock Knock
251
Tusanyuse Okukulaba
We are happy to see you
252
Yingira
Enter/Come in
253
Osiibye Otya
How did you spend the day?
254
Weraba
Goodbye
255
Tuuka Bulungi
Reach well
256
Bandabire
Greet them at home
257
Sula Bulungi
Spend the night Well
258
Siiba Bulungi
Spend the Day Well
259
Mujebale
Well Done
260
Naawe
And You
261
Buuza
Ask/Greet
262
Beera
Be/live/stay
263
OkukulabaBeat
264
Wooma
Be Tasty
265
Leeta
Bring
266
Zimba
Build
267
Gula
Buy
268
JjukiiraCome
269
Komawo
Come Back
270
Fumba
Cook
271
Lima
Dig
272
Nywa
Drink
273
Lya
Eat
274
Mala
Finish
275
Erabira
Forget
276
Sonyiwa
Forgive
277
Genda
Go
278
Ddayo
Go Back
279
Wulira
Hear/Feel
280
Yamba
Help
281
Yiga
Learn
282
Zanya
Play
283
Saba
Pray/Request
284
Soma
Read
285
Jjukiira
Remember
286
Gamba
Say
287
Laba
See
288
Sell
Tunda
289
Tuula
Sit
290
Laga
Show
291
Twaala
Take
292
Tegeerra
Understand
293
Linda
Wait
294
Wandiika
Write
295
Lina
Have/Has
296
Kyusa
Translate
297
Eyisa
Behave
298
Luma
Bite
299
Ziika
Bury
300
Vaa
Come From
301
Kaaba
Cry
302
Salawo
Decide
303
Faa
Die
304
Kola
Do/Make/Work
305
Vuga
Drive
306
Tya
Fear
307
Wa
Give
308
Funa
Get
309
Fuluma
Get Out
310
Anguwa
Hurry
311
Saaga
Joke
312
Fukamira
Kneel
313
Sirika
Keep Quiet
314
Seka
Laugh
315
Sasula
Pay
316
Bulira
Preach/Tell
317
Teeka
Put
318
Tonya
Rain
319
Dduka
Run
320
Ogera
Talk/Speak
321
Limba
Tell a lie
322
Gamba
Say/Tell
323
Gezaako
Try
324
Sing
Yimba
325
N
I
326
Tu
We
327
O
You
328
A
He/She
329
Mu
You all
330
Ba
They
331
Si
Negative I
332
Tetu
Negative We
333
To
Negative you
334
Ta
Negative He/She
335
Temu
Negative You all
336
Teba
negative they
337
Na
Past I
338
Twa
Past We
339
Wa
Past you
340
Ya
Past He/She
341
Mwa
Past You all
342
Baa
Past They
343
Saa
344
Negative past I
345
Tetwa
Negative past we
346
Tewa
Negative past you
347
Teya
Negative past he/she
348
Temwa
Negative past you all
349
Tebaa
Negative past they
350
Nzee
Me S.S.
351
Ffee
Us S.S.
352
Ggwe
You S.S.
353
Ye
Him/Her S.S.
354
Mmwe
You all S.S.
355
_Nge
My
356
_O
Your (S)
357
_E
His/Hers
358
_Ffe
Our
359
_Mmwe
Your (pl)
360
_Bwe
Theirs
361
naye
But
362
Mu
In
363
Ku
On/About
364
Paka
Up to/Until
365
Kumpi
Near/Almost
366
Nga
About(Estimation)/Like/As/Compare/
367
era
And
368
Oba
Whether
369
Na/Ne
With
370
Singa
If
371
Bwe
When
372
Nti
That
373
So/Therefore
N'olwekyo
374
Sobola
Can/Be Able
375
oboliawo
Maybe
376
Kulika
Congratulations/Thank you for surviving
377
Bambi
Sorry
378
Buli
Every
379
Kubanga
Because
380
_Naba
Not yet
381
Sooka
First
382
Olussi
Sometimes
383
Ki
What?
384
Lwaki
Why?
385
Ani_
Who (Sing.)
386
Bani_
Who (Pl.)
387
Wa
Where?
388
_Tya
How?
389
Ddi
When?
390
Kituufu
Is it Right?
391
Empewo
The Air
392
Ensolo
The Animal
393
Ekijanjalo
The Bean
394
Egaali
The Bicycle
395
Omulenzi
The Boy
396
Omugaati
The bread
397
Entebbe
The Chair
398
Enkoko
The Chicken
399
Omwana
The Child
400
Ekanisa
The Church
401
Olunaku
The Day
402
Omusawo
The Doctor
403
Embwa
The Dog
404
Omuliro
The Fire
405
Enmere
The Food
406
Ekinyoobwa
The G. Nut
407
Ebinyeebwa
The G. Nut Sauce
408
Ennimiro
The Garden
409
Omuwala
The Girl
410
Eddwaliro
The Hospital
411
Ennyumba
The House
412
Akambe/Ekiso
The Knife
413
Ettaka
The Land
414
Kasooli
The Maize
415
Omusajja
The Man
416
Akatale
The Market
417
Esente
The Money
418
Ensiri
The Mosquito
419
Omulwadde
The Patient
420
Edduka
The Shop
421
Omugenyi
The Visitor
422
Amazzi
The Water
423
Omukazi
The Woman
424
Obujjanjabi
The Treatment
425
Lumonde
Sweet Potato
426
Enyama
The Meat
427
Omukono
The Arm/Hand
428
Ennyonyi
The Bird
429
Omubiri
The Body
430
Ekyeeyo
The broom
431
Emotoka
The Car
432
Olugoye
The Cloth/Dress
433
Ensi
The Country
434
Ente
The Cow
435
Emisana
The Daytime
436
Oluggi
The Door
437
Okkutu
The Ear
438
Eriiso
The Eye
439
Ekyenyanja
The Fish
440
Ensowera
The Fly
441
Esuubi
The Grass
442
Enviiri
The Hair
443
Omuttwe
The Head
444
Omutima
The Heart
445
Enkumbi
The Hoe
446
Ekiwuuka
The Insect
447
Ekissumuluzo
The Key
448
Ettaala
The Lamp
449
Okugulu
The Leg
450
Omuyembe
The Mango
451
Ennyama
The Meat
452
Eddagala
The Medicine
453
Omwezi
The Month/Moon
454
Omumwa
The Mouth
455
Ekiro
The Night
456
Enyindo
The Nose
457
Enjuba
The Sun
458
Ekyaalo
The Village
459
Essomero
The School
460
Omulimu
The Work
461
Ekimuli
The Flower
462
Abeeka
The People at Home
463
Ekibuza
The Question
464
Omuti
The Tree
465
Kerere
The Noise
466
Ekizibu
The Problem
467
Omusomesa
The Teacher
468
Engato
The Shoe
469
Omwaka
The Year
470
Sawa
The Hour
471
Mukama
Lord
472
Yesu
Jesus
473
Kristo
Christ
474
Baibuli
Bible
475
Katonda
God
476
Eddini
Religion/Faith
477
Mulokole
Born Again
478
Mukama Yebazibwe
Praise the Lord
479
Esuula
Chapter
480
Olunyiriri
Verse
481
Tendereza
Praise
482
Esiga
Trust
483
Ssuubi
Hope
484
Egulu
Heaven
485
Geyena
Hell
486
Malaika
Angel
487
Kkiriza
Believe/Accept/Allow/Agree
488
Ekibi
The Sin
489
Ddamu
Repeat/Reply/Answer/Again
490
Egendereza
Be Careful
491
Etaaga
Need
492
Egendereza
Be Careful
493
Lwoza
Think
494
Damu
Repeat
495
Bala
Count
496
Emu
One
497
Bbiri
Two
498
Ssatu
Three
499
Nnya
Four
500
Ttano
Five
501
Mukaaga
Six
502
Musanvu
Seven
503
Munaana
Eight
504
Mmwenda
Nine
505
Kkumi
Ten
506
Kkumi n'emu
Eleven
507
Kkumi na bbiri
Twelve
508
Kkumi na Ssatu
Thirteen
509
Kkumi na na
Fourteen
510
Kkumi na Ttano
Fifteen
511
Kkumi na Mukaaga
Sixteen
512
Kkumi na Musanvu
Seventeen
513
Kkumi na Munaana
Eighteen
514
Kkumi na Mmwenda
Nineteen
515
Ennyonta
The Thirst
516
Ebbugumu
The Heat
517
Bumonde
Irish Potato
518
Ekapa
Cat
519
Kumakyo
The Morning
520
Oluggi
Door
521
Emeza
The Table
522
Omusomi
The Student
523
Wiki Eyisa
Last Week
524
Jjo
Yesterday
525
Ebweeru
The Outside
526
Ekintu
The Thing
527
Wiki Ejja
Next Week
528
Ekigambo
The Word
529
Akagiiko
The Spoon
530
Essomero
The School
531
Empiso
The Needle
532
Omugaati
The Bread
533
Enanansi
The Pineapple
534
Esimu
Phone
535
Omukyala
Wife
536
Omuntu
Person
537
Ekibuzo
The Question
538
Oluguudo
The Road
539
Omuceere
The Rice
540
Omwami
Husband
541
Emmesse
The Rat
542
Amata
The Milk
543
Embuzi
The Goat
544
Omusumba
Pastor
545
Essaawa
The Watch/Clock
