Business & Work
Workplace vocabulary
Obusuubuzi
Business / Trade
Omusuubuzi
Trader / Businessman
Ssente
Money
Edduuka
Shop / Store
Katale
Market
Okugula
To buy
Okuguza
To sell
Omuwendo
Price / Cost
Ebbeeyi
Price (formal)
Okusasula
To pay
Okwegomba
Profit / Gain
Okufiira
Loss / To lose (business)
Omulimu
Work / Job
Omukozi
Worker / Employee
Omukulu w'omulimu
Manager / Boss
Ekifo ky'omulimu
Workplace / Office
Ofiisi
Office
Okudduka
To invest / Put in
Emisingi
Capital / Foundation funds
Omuze
Customer / Client
Banki
Bank
Okuteeka ssente
To deposit money
Okweyagalira
To withdraw money
Omubaka
Account (banking)
Akabonero
Receipt / Voucher
Omwenda
Debt / Loan
Okubooza
To lend
Okuyimba omwenda
To borrow
Okusabira ssente
To request a loan
Okufuna ssente
To earn / receive money
Obugagga
Wealth / Riches
Omugagga
Rich person
Omwavu
Poor person
Obuwavu
Poverty
Omusaasizi
Generous person
Okuwa
To give
Okufuna
To get / receive
Ekisasula
Salary / Payment
Okulamula
To negotiate / bargain
Okutegeera
To understand / agree
Endaggaano
Contract / Agreement
Okusaizamu
To sign
Etikiti
Licence / Permit
Ekyetaagisa
Requirement
Entandikwa
Start-up
Obusuubuzi obupya
New business
Ekiggwa
Product / Goods
Okukola ebiggwa
To produce / manufacture
Kkomera
Factory / Workshop
Okutuma
To deliver / send
Okufuna ebiggwa
To receive goods
Omuwendo gw'enzi
Tax
Okuteeka omuwendo
To set a price
Obusuubuzi bwa wansi
Small business / Informal
Ebiruwa
Import goods
Omulimu ogw'ennono
Regular / Full-time job
Omulimu ogw'ekiro
Part-time job
Okuddukanya
To manage / run a business
Okunenya
To complain (business)
Empeereza
Service / Benefit
Okukuza
To grow / expand business
Ebid
Bid / Tender
Omutendera
Competition
Omukutu
Partner (business)
Obuseeguzi
Retail business
Okuguza mu bwangu
Flash sale / Discount offer
Okuweebwa
To be given / served
Amateka
Records / Books of account
Mpozzi
Customs / Duty (import tax)
Okukola wamu
Partnership / Joint work
Webusaiti
Website
Makiisa
Marketing / Advertisement
Ebibuuzo by'omuze
Customer survey
Okukwata ssente
Mobile money / To receive payment
Nkuusa
Change (money returned)
Akasente
Small change / coins
Ekyapaali
Cheque
Kaadi y'omuze
Credit / Debit card
Okusindika ssente
Money transfer
Obuwandisi
Registration
Ekyapaali kya ssente
Invoice
Okwekolera
Self-employment
Obutonde
Creativity / Innovation
Amaanyi g'obusuubuzi
Business strength /capacity
Engeri y'obusuubuzi
Business model
Engamba y'obusuubuzi
Business plan
Okutegera omuze
Customer service
Olukalala lw'ebiggwa
Price list / Catalogue
Ovamula
Commission (sales bonus)
Ekisaazi
Discount
Entegeka y'emirimu
Work schedule
Olukungano lw'obusuubuzi
Business meeting
Okwejukira
To remember / recall inventory
Obwetaavu
Demand / Need
Ekibuyagiro
Stock / Inventory
Obwetegerereza
Insurance
Okukubaganya
To advertise
Abaana b'omukutu
Shareholders / Partners
Okwonka
To survive (business)
Obuwanguzi bw'obusuubuzi
Business success