Common Verbs

Okulya

To eat

Okunywa

To drink

Okutuula

To sit

Okuva

To come from

Okugenda

To go

Okujja

To come

Okusula

To sleep

Okukola

To work / do

Okusoma

To read / study

Okulowooza

To think

Okugamba

To say / speak

Okuwulira

To hear / listen

Okulaba

To see

Okuwandiika

To write

Okufumba

To cook

Okukuba

To hit / beat

Okugula

To buy

Okutunda

To sell

Okuzina

To dance

Okuyimba

To sing

Okudduka

To run

Okutambula

To walk / travel

Okubuuka

To jump

Okuweza

To finish

Okutandika

To start

Okubeera

To be / Exist

Okuba ne

To have

Okukola

To do / Work

Okwagala

To want / Love

Okyetaaga

To need

Okusobola

To be able to / Can

Okulabika

To seem / Appear

Okweyuna

To prefer

Okusiima

To appreciate / Like

Okugaana

To refuse / Reject

Okkiriza

To agree / Allow

Kwesuubira

To expect

Okuteebereza

To guess / Estimate

Okufaanana

To resemble / Look like

Yinza okuba

To happen / Occur

Biyinza enjawulo

To change (Kwakyuka)

Ggyamu ki nno

To mean / Signify (Kitegeeza)

Kulaga ggwe

To matter (Kifaako)

Teekwa mmwe

To belong (Kuba kya)

Sigala nyo nnya

To remain / stay

Okutandika

To begin / Start

Okumaliriza

To finish

Okulekayo

To stop

Okwongera

To continue

Okufuna

To get / Find

Okuwaayo

To provide / Supply

Kukozesa

To use

Okufuba

To try / Endeavor

Okwawula

To separate

Okukuuma

To keep / Protect

Kuddira edda

To let

Wandiisa nnyo

To add

Okuyamba

To help

Okwolesa

To show

Okusanga

To meet / Find

Duumira okkola

To prepare

Kuwayaayo mpozi

To send

Twala empenda

To lead

Okugoberera

To follow

Okulema

To fail / Be unable

Kikula ngakyo

To seem / turn out

Buzaabuza ddala

To pretend

Kwemulugunya

To complain

Sooma ku bintu

To learn

Ng'olina kiwa

To notice

Kuba mukama

To believe in (someone)

Kwewera njolo

To hope / wish

Kaabira ngalo

To wonder / marvel

Jjukiza mbu gyo

To remind

Siima bye wa

To recognize

Dduka mutwe

To imagine

Tunnya emikwano

To decide

Subira nkuba

To forgive

Wangula maanyi

To prove

Sooba isukaali

To promise

Ggyamu ndowooza

To change mind

Okwawukana

To disagree / Differ

Ssekuza ntebe

To mind / Care about

Leza enjoka

To expect / Await

Weera nyiza gwe

To ignore

Okugamba

To tell / Say

Okuwaya

To chat / converse

Okubuza mbu

To greet

Wandiika ebaluwa

To write to / message

Beera kyo mpola

To explain

Kyusa bulungi we

To translate

Baala byamunno

To mean (intent)

Toja mulamwa

To describe

Tiya obudde

To interrupt

Ssaayo mutima ok

To convince

Jjukira mulala gwe

To warn

Yingira mubuuzo

To argue / dispute

Teekwa njoka

To lie / tell a lie

Baala bitaano go

To admit / confess

Leza enjaga ddwa

To gossip

Tiya engoye mwali

To invite

Okubuuza mbu gwe

To demand

Biyinza mutwalo ge

To introduce

Sooba byamunno go

To suggest

Kola amagezi pp

To promise

Biyinza enjoka jj

To change / Alter

Yimaza engoye mw

To cover

Tuuta amazzi zze

To happen

Wandiika ebaluwa xx

To depend on

Baala bwaggali yy

To belong

Kuwayaayo enza ge

To cause

Teekwa mbu lyo

To matter

Mwesa luguudo mw

To prevent

Ggyamu ki nnyo nn

To allow

Okubeera enjala bb

To remain

Laba engazi ye ff

To provide

Bbula bbeeyi mw e

To disappear

Ssekuza enduulu k

To increase

Mutwalo ggula k

To reduce

Bunkenke bwona i

To lack

Kicupa kya mazzi yy

To need

Kyenkana muntu

To seem

Yinza okuba ppe ee

To tend to

Beera isuba ppo x

To exist

Wangulwa mu kigo gg

To become