Learn Essential Home Phrases in Luganda Language

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Come and eat

Jangu tulye


Go and shower

Genda onaabe


Thanks for cooking

Weebale kufumba


Go to bed

Genda webake


Get dressed

Yambala


Lock the door

Ggalawo oluggi


Stop it

Lekera awo


Brush your teeth!

Senya amannyo go


Get out of bed

Vva mu buliri


Are you hurt?

Olumiziddwa?


Wash the dishes

Yoza ebintu


Don’t do that

Ekyo tokikola


Well done

Gyebale


Switch on the lights

Teekako ettaala


Lunch is ready

Ekyemisana kiyidde


I don't feel well

Seewulira bulungi


I am hungry

Enjala ennuma


I'm satisfied(full)

Nzikuse


I want some water

Nsaba ku mazzi


I'll beat you

Nja kukuba


Sit down

Tuula wansi


Wake up

Zuukuka


Go away

Genda / Vva wano


This tastes nice(It's delicious)

Nga biwooma


Hurry up

Yanguwa


I'm tired

Nkooye


Leave it [warning to someone especially kids]

Kiveeko


Leave me alone[when you don't want to be disturbed]

Neesonyiwa


Stand up

Situka / Yimirira


How was school?

Bibadde bitya ku ssomero?


Make your bed

Yala obuliri bwo


Come here

Jangu wano


Is there...[honey]?

Waliyo____


Put on your....[Shoes]

Yambala____( Ngatto zo)


Remove your....[Shoes]

Gyamu___[Ngatto zo]


Take it back

Kizzeeyo


Bring it back

Komyawo


Eat your food

Lya emmere yo


Wash your hands

Naaba mu ngalo


Open the door

Ggulawo oluggi


Come in

Yingira


Put it down

Kiteeke wansi


Put it up

Kiteeke waggulu


Pick it up

Kironde wo


Go to the toilet

Genda mu ttooyi/kaabuyonjo


Go to your bedroom

Genda mu kisenge kyo


Go there

Gendayo


Take it back

Kizzeewo


Clean your room

Longoosa ekisenge kyo


Get in the car

Yingira mu mmotoka


Go to sleep

Genda webake


The food is delicious

Emere ewooma


I am going home

Ngenda waka


Get well soon

Wona mangu bambi


Be careful!

Wegendereze!


Bring for me_____[soap]

Ndetera___[sabunyu]


Dirty

Bikyafu


It's hot

Ebbugumu lingi


It's cold

Obudde bunnyogovu


You will be fine

Ojja kuba bulungi


I ate already (I am full)

Ndi mukkufu


I need to go home

Neetaaga okugenda ewaka


What are you doing?

Okola ki?


I want to go home

Njagala kugenda waka


What happened?

Ki ekyabaddewo?


Please reduce the volume

Bambi kendeezaako