Luganda

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Some Luganda i learnt (spely phonetically):

I'm Jess - Nze Jess
Gwe ani - Who are you?

Hello to woman working - Jaybaaley Nyabo
Hello to man working - Jaybaaley Saybo

Good morning (sing.) - Wasuze otya
Good morning (pl.) - Wasuze mutya

Good afternoon (sing.) - Osiibye otya
Good afternoon (pl.) - Mwasibye mutya

Have a nice day - Siiba bulungi
Have a good night - Sula bulungi

How are you? - Oli Otyah
I'm ok - Gyendi
And you? - Nahway?

Thanks - weebalay
Please - nahway
Ok - Kaley
No problem - Kalay

To get attention - Owange
Excuse me - Nyamba

I don't understand - Sitegeera

Go away! (to kids) - Va'wo

Sorry - Nsonyiwa

I've been to Kampala - Nva Kampala

How much? - Sente meka?

What's this in Luganda? - Chino chi Luganda?

And - nay

Goodbye - weeraba

Slow - mpola

I like/want - Nyagala

water - mazzi
Milk - amata
eggs - madje
chapati and beans - chi komando
beans - bijanjalo
rice - moocheri
paper - loo papula

lower! - tolako

What's the time? - saawa mmeka?

Yes - yay/kalay
No - ne da

0 - zeero
1 - emu
2 - bbiri
3 - satu
4 - nya
5 - taano
6 - mukaaga
7 - musanzu
8 - munaana
9 - mwenda
10 -kkumi
11 - kkumi n'emu
12 - kkumi na bbiri
....
20 - amakumi abiri
21 - abiri mu emu
22 - abiri mu bbiri
...
30 - amakumi asatu
40 - amakumi ana
50 - amakumi ataano
...
100 - chikumi
200 - bibirii
300 - bisatu
...
1000 - lukumi
2000 - nkumi birii

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