Here’s a list of commonly used Luganda vocabulary categorized into different themes to help you get started:
1. Greetings and Basics
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| Hello | Gyebale ko |
| How are you? | Oli otya? |
| I’m fine | Gyendi |
| Thank you | Webale |
| Please | Nkusaba |
| Yes | Ye |
| No | Nedda |
| Goodbye | Weeraba (to one person) / Mweraba (to many) |
2. Common Verbs
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| To eat | Okulya |
| To go | Okugenda |
| To come | Okujja |
| To speak | Okuyogera |
| To see | Okulaba |
| To give | Okuwa |
| To know | Okumanya |
| To love | Okwagala |
3. Numbers
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| One | Emu |
| Two | Bbiri |
| Three | Ssatu |
| Four | Nnya |
| Five | Ttaano |
| Ten | Kumi |
| Twenty | Abiri |
4. Days of the Week
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| Monday | Balaza |
| Tuesday | Lwakubiri |
| Wednesday | Lwakusatu |
| Thursday | Lwakuna |
| Friday | Lwakutaano |
| Saturday | Lwamukaaga |
| Sunday | Ssande |
5. Family Members
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| Father | Taata |
| Mother | Maama |
| Brother | Muganda wange |
| Sister | Muganda wange |
| Child | Omwana |
| Grandfather | Jjajja musajja |
| Grandmother | Jjajja mukazi |
6. Food and Drinks
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| Food | Mmere |
| Water | Amazzi |
| Banana | Ndizi |
| Milk | Amata |
| Meat | Nyama |
| Tea | Caayi |
| Rice | Omuceere |
7. Common Questions
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| What is your name? | Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? |
| Where are you from? | Ova wa? |
| How much is this? | Kino kiwa mmeka? |
| Can you help me? | Onyamba? |
8. Directions
| English | Luganda |
|---|
| Left | Ku kkono |
| Right | Ku ddyo |
| Straight | Mumaaso |
| Near | Okumpi |
| Far | Ewala |
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