Starter Words
Essential first words
Yee
Yes
Nedda
No
Kale
Okay / Alright
Mwattu
Please
Weebale
Thank you
Nsonyiwa
Sorry / Forgive me
Wampa
Excuse me
Nsanyuse okukulaba
Nice to meet you
Weeraba
Goodbye
Tulabagana
See you later
Nze
I / Me
Ggwe
You (singular)
Ye
He / She
Ffe
We / Us
Mmwe
You (plural)
Bo
They
Wange
My / Mine
Gugwo
Your(s)
Ki
What
Ani
Who
Wa
Where
Ddi
When
Lwaki
Why
Tya
How
Wano
Here
Eri
There
Kati
Now
Oluvannyuma
Later
Leero
Today
Enkya
Tomorrow / Morning
Jjo
Yesterday
Olwaleero
This day
Ekiro
Night
Ettuntu
Afternoon
Akawungeezi
Evening
Kirungi
Good
Kibi
Bad
Kinene
Big
Kitono
Small
Kibugumu
Hot
Kinnyogoga
Cold
Kipya
New
Kikadde
Old (thing)
Ddyo
Right
Kkono
Left
Waggulu
Up
Wansi
Down
Munda
Inside
Bweru
Outside
Kumpi
Near
Wala
Far
Mangu
Fast
Mpola
Slow
Kyangugu
Easy
Kizibu
Hard / Difficult
Musanyufu
Happy
Munyivu
Angry / Sad
Mukoowu
Tired
Enjala
Hungry / Hunger
Ennyonta
Thirsty / Thirst
Amazzi
Water
Emmere
Food
Enyumba
House
Omulimu
Work / Job
Essomero
School
Mukwano
Friend
Ab'eka
Family
Ssente
Money
Obudde
Time / Weather
Erinnya
Name
Okuba
To be
Okubera na
To have
Okukola
To do / make
Okugenda
To go
Okujja
To come
Okulaba
To see
Okutunuulira
To look
Okuwuliriza
To listen
Okuwulira
To hear / feel
Okwogera
To speak
Okugamba
To say
Okwagala
To want / like
Okulwanirira
To need
Okusiima
To appreciate
Okwabya
To love
Okumanya
To know
Okutegeera
To understand
Okulowooza
To think
Okuyiga
To learn
Okuyamba
To help
Nnyo
A lot / Very
Katono
A little
Byonna
All
Ebimu
Some
Tewali
None / Nothing
Kye kimu
Same
Kikyamu
Wrong / Different
Kituufu
True / Correct
Labulwe
False
Eddagala
Medicine
Tuyambe!
Help us!
Leka!
Stop!
Linda!
Wait!
Genda!
Go!
Jja wano!
Come here!
Wegendereze!
Look out! / Be careful!
Simanyi
I don't know
Sitegeera
I don't understand
Osobola okunnyamba?
Can you help me?
Ssente mmeka?
How much? (Money)