Action Verbs

Okutambula

To walk

Okudduka

To run

Okubuuka

To jump

Okwemulula

To crawl

Okweweta

To bend

Okutuula

To sit

Okuyimirira

To stand

Okozesa kugulu

To kick

Okugenda

To go

Okujja

To come

Okukomawo

To return / come back

Okwambukira

To cross (road/river)

Okuvuga

To drive / To ride

Okuseerera

To slip / To slide

Okwakaata

To stumble / To trip

Okugwa

To fall

Okutumbula mwali

To fly

Okuwuga

To swim

Okusitula amagulu

To step / To tread

Okusembera

To approach / move near

Okwata

To catch / To hold

Okukasuka

To throw

Okuleeta

To bring

Okutwala

To take

Okukuwa

To give

Okutereka

To put / To place

Okusikomba

To scratch

Okusinza mazzi

To wash

Okusiimula

To wipe

Okufubba wansi

To push

Okusika

To pull

Okusitula

To lift / To carry

Okutwaga ppe

To drop

Okukoona

To hit / To knock

Okukuba

To beat / To strike

Okusala

To cut

Okuluka

To weave / To plait

Okukanyaga

To squeeze

Okweyingiza ppe

To fold

Okuyimaza engoye

To cover

Okulaba

To see

Okutunuulira

To watch / To look at

Okuwulira

To hear / To feel

Okuwuliriza

To listen

Okwogera

To speak / To talk

Okubuuza

To ask

Okuddamu

To answer

Okulekaana

To shout

Okkuyimba

To sing

Okukaabirira

To cry

Okuseka

To laugh

Okumwenya

To smile

Okununyunta mwali

To whisper

Okuwunyiriza

To smell / To sniff

Okuloza

To taste

Okuluma

To bite

Okubeera enjala

To chew

Okumira

To swallow

Okufeesa ppe

To blow

Okwesammula nyiza

To sneeze

Okuzukuka

To wake up

Okusula

To sleep

Okwebaka

To lie down / To sleep

Okulya

To eat

Okunywa

To drink

Okufumba

To cook

Okwoza isowaani

To wash dishes

Kuwera nyumba

To sweep

Mwesa luguudo mwali

To lock

Sumulula luguudo

To unlock / open

Okuteekateeka

To prepare / arrange

Duumira mutindo

To fix / To repair

Ggyamu mwali bwe

To remove

Okusuula obubi

To throw away

Okwanika ngoye

To hang to dry / air out

Okuyunga ekitabo

To tie

Kwasa enkolwa

To break

Okuzimba isukaali

To build

Kwaba nyumba

To paint

Okulima ewaka

To dig / To farm

Okwagalana

To love / To like

Kuyiya mmere

To want

Kola ssekyo

To hate

Okulowooza

To think

Okumanya isaba

To know

Kitegeere ddala

To understand

Kwerabira ddala

To forget

Jjukira mbu kyo

To remember

Okkiriza

To believe / To accept

Gana ddala gyo

To refuse

Okwesuubira

To hope

Tiya isukaali

To fear

Beera isuba ppe

To try

Ssekuza mwabibira

To win

Wangulwa mu kigo

To lose (be defeated)

Okusiba isoka lya

To find

Buza yonna yonna

To lose (misplace)

Zannya obulungi we

To play

Kaaba ppe lyo

To work

Kola ki mwe bwonge

To do / make