Daily Activities

Okuzuukuka

To wake up

Okwebakuka

To get out of bed

Okusenya amannyo

To brush teeth

Okunaaba mu maso

To wash the face

Okunaaba

To bathe / Take a shower

Kwesiiga bizigo

To apply lotion/oil

Okusanirira

To comb hair

Okwambala

To get dressed / Wear clothes

Okukola ekitanda

To make the bed

Okufumba caayi

To make tea/breakfast

Okunywa caayi

To have breakfast (drink tea)

Okwetegateega

To get ready/prepare oneself

Okwabula eka

To leave home

Okusibawo

To lock up (the house)

Okwegaayirira / Okusaba

To pray (morning devotion)

Okwera oluggya

To sweep the courtyard (early task)

Okuggyawo ebisaaniiko

To take out the trash

Okukima amazzi

To fetch water (morning chore)

Okuwuliriza amawulire

To listen to the news (radio)

Okusiibula abaana

To bid farewell to kids (for school)

Okugenda ku mulimu

To go to work

Okuvuga mmotoka

To drive a car

Okulinnya takisi

To board a taxi (minibus)

Okutambula ku bigere

To walk on foot

Okukola

To work

Okusoma

To study / Read

Okwogera ku ssimu

To talk on the phone

Okugula ebintu

To buy things (shopping)

Okusasula

To pay

Okubuuzaako

To greet/visit briefly (friends)

Okwagalana / Okuyamba

To help out (cooperate)

Okulya ekyemisana

To eat lunch

Okwawummulako

To rest a bit / Take a break

Okutuula ewamu

To sit down (have a meeting)

Okwenda mu nnimiro

To go to the garden (digging)

Okutuma omwana

To send a child on an errand

Okuleeta

To bring something

Okutwala

To take something somewhere

Okuwulira eddibu

To feel hungry (start craving)

Okukomawo eka

To return home (from work/school)

Okwambula

To take off clothes / Undress

Okufumba ekyeggulo

To cook supper

Okusiba enkoko/embuzi

To lock up livestock (evening)

Okunaaba olweggulo

To take an evening bath

Okuwummuza ebirowoozo

To relax mind (wind down)

Okutunula ku ttivvi

To watch TV

Okuteeka emmeeza

To set the table (for food)

Okugabula emmere

To serve food

Okulya ekyeggulo

To eat supper/dinner

Okusibawo wange

To lock doors for the night

Okunyumya n'ab'eka

To chat/converse with family

Okwebaka

To sleep / Go to bed

Okuwulikika omwana

To lull/put baby to sleep

Okuzikiriza ttaala

To switch off lights/lamp

Okwawula ebirya ebisigalidde

To put away leftovers

Okwotsya (okukwasa akabiri)

To warm oneself by the fire

Okuddamu ebibuuzo / Homewaako

To do homework

Okuteekateeka eby'enkya

To prepare for tomorrow

Okwoza amasowaani (ebiro)

To wash dishes (evening task)

Okuloonda / Okuloota

To dream (while sleeping)

Okusesa / Okuseka

To laugh (socialise)

Okwaziirana wano na wali

To walk around / Stroll

Okulaba ebbali

To oversee / Watch over kids

Okuyimba mu kiyungu

To sing while cooking

Okusasula amasanyalaze

To top-up / Pay for electricity (Yaka)

Kuwerezza bubaka

To send a message (SMS/WhatsApp)

Okuteeka emmere ku muliro

To put food on the fire

Kukunganya ngoye ezikaledde

To gather dried clothes (from line)

Kugoba busolo (nkoko/mbwa)

To chase/feed animals in yard

Kuweta engoye (Kudingisa)

To fold laundry items

Okubuuza ebbaluwa

To check mail / Post (uncommon, but modern tasks)

Okwasa enku

To chop wood (mostly men)

Okusenya kintu

To whittle or carve a bit / Mend

Okuveeka ku ssimu (Kucaajinga)

To charge the phone

Kuwola nsimbi

To borrow/lend money (daily interaction)

Kusasula mazzi

To pay the water bill

Okulaba baliraanwa

To check on neighbors

Okukoza waka kiti

To lock main gate/perimeter

Buli Lunaku

Every day (routine context)

Emirimu gy'awaka

Household chores

Kuzannya

To play (games/sports)

Okunywa omwenge / Bbiya

To drink alcohol/beer (evening leisure)

Okuwuliriza ennyimba

To listen to music

Okuzina

To dance

Kukuba bifaananyi

To take photographs

Kusiiga ngatto

To polish shoes

Okusoma Bbaibuli

To read the Bible

Okwepanda mmotoka (Kuyimba kigambo)

To board/hitch a ride

Kwegaana ndabirwamu

To check oneself in the mirror

Kuwola mmanvu (bbanja)

Paying off small debt / Taking stock of cash

Kubala amagi/bintu

To tally / Count produce

Kugema baana (Lulwana)

Take kids to clinic / Checkups

Kuweraza biwandiiko

Filing papers / Checking documents

Kyenda misono

Tailoring / Altering clothes

Kulima njuki / Bifugo

Tending to bees/animals (hobby farm)

Okunaaba bbabbafu

Taking a hot tub/soak

Okutambula w'embwa

Walking the dog

Okusaaba ku ttaangaza

Browsing the internet on phone

Omusana okubuguma

Enjoying the warm sun (basking)

Kulowooza / Kusereka ebirowoozo

Pondering/Thinking about life (end of day)