Luganda Dictionary — UG

Parents

Party

Knife

Mouth

Strainer

Arrow

moment

small amount of money

Basket

Market

Towel

rag / small cloth

Ring

Maize flour

Evening

profit

Green bananas

crossroads / intersection

Water

Bank

cooking oil

tea

When

Bowl

Price

Fees

Rubbish or Garbage

Merchandise

minute

Window

Shop

Hospital

Kitchen

sky

Stone

Association

Jerrycan

Picture

banana fiber

Spoon

Dinner or Feast

Clan

Sugarcane

Cup

Bathroom

Coin

Gift

Night

Kindness

Field or Airport

season

Room

Key

Handkerchief

Bed

Dress

Honor

banana plant

Spade or Shovel

Jacket

Pen or Pencil

Utensil drying rack

Coat

Sponge

Expensive thing

Fish

dry season, drought

North

South

Wedding

budget

Table

Trousers

Manners

Mirror

Shoes

clothes

hunger

Sun

Hat

Tomorrow

Garden

meat

Tomato

Bird or Airplane

House

Bag

Money

Transport

Cooking pot

Cow

Onion

Hair

Pawpaw

boat

Shirt

School

Utensil rack

Noon

Grandparent

Yesterday

Coffee

purple

purple

Dry season

one hundred

Green

Maternal Uncle

To eat

To read

Color

One thousand

Mother

Umbrella

scales

Peace

Car

Sibling (same gender)

In-law

son-in-law

Wife or Lady

orphan

Twin

Man

Son

Youth

daughter

Grandchild

sibling (cross-gender sibling: brother of female, or sister of male)

widow

Madam

Time

West

Customs or traditions

Potatoes

seconds

East

Culture

To count

to calculate

To greet or to ask

To run

to cook

To give

To host a feast

to add

To fix a price

To open

To buy

To celebrate

To serve food

To dry

To lower (price)

To work

To use

To mourn

to raise (children)

To catch or hold

To visit

To turn off or divert

To greet

To climb or board

To wash oneself

To soak

To explain

To look for

to drink

To weigh / measure

to cut

To pay

To laugh

To tie or pack

To fry

to wipe

To worship

To meet

to collect money

to cross over

To walk

To start

To understand

To prepare

To boil

to scrub thoroughly

to sell

to drive / to steer

To marry

To help

To sweep

To teach

To sing

to pour

To dress

To introduce

to sleep

To thank

to cover oneself with clothing or a blanket

To wash

Shore or Coast

Veranda

Luganda language

Door

Road

List

Meeting or council

Firewood

Day

Paper

Curtain

Tuesday

Saturday

Thursday

Wednesday

Monday

Body

Mattress

Bread

Bundle

Guest

Buyer

Mat

Luck / Blessing

Ceremony

Friendship

Work

Neighbor

Fire

Sick person

Person

Ball

doctor

Pillow

Teacher

trader

Clan elder or land owner

Tree

Ten thousand shillings

Total / Value

Mango

Student

Year

Husband / Gentleman

Child

Month

Soap

Week

Sir

widower

Paternal Aunt

Money

Father

Bad / Ugly

Clever / Smart

Old / Aged

Adult / Important

Short

New

Young / Small

Tall / Long

Our family members are healthy.

How are the children?

The guests have arrived.

Many relatives have come.

How many children does he/she have?

This milk is white.

Hang the clothes to dry.

He/she loves his/her parents very much.

They have a stable marriage.

They have a sacred marriage.

Calculate the prices of these items carefully.

When does the bus leave?

Cover the food so flies do not fall into it.

Fine.

When shall we see each other again?

These items are at a low price.

These groundnuts are tasty.

These problems are many.

How many minutes?

Where is this vehicle going?

This jerrycan is full of water.

What is your clan?

This thing is very expensive.

This night is beautiful.

Where is the airport?

What is the travel fare?

Time has passed.

The rainy season is coming.

The dry season has begun.

The dry season has arrived.

This room is spotless and tidy.

The celebration has rocked the village.

This dress fits me well.

That is true.

This dog is fierce.

How is work?

This food is very delicious.

Is the food ready?

Are the clothes dry?

Your clothes are still wet.

It is raining.

It rained all day today.

This lake is wide.

These songs are traditional.

This sauce is well seasoned.

My name is...

What is your name?

This shirt is very white.

This midday is very hot.

Water the flowers.

Go straight.

Go in peace.

Close the door.

Driver, you are speeding.

Strip the bedding so we can air it out in the sun.

Iron my clothes.

So-and-so has passed away.

I am fine / I am around.

Come here

Grandparent is telling me stories.

Okay.

Let me introduce my friend.

Mop dry the veranda.

Lower the price a bit.

What is happening?

What happened?

How much does it cost?

How much is this?

The rainy season has come.

My maternal uncle has gone.

Come back home quickly.

Congratulations on your marriage!

Congratulations on the ceremony!

That is very wise.

Adjust the fire so it is moderate.

What day is today?

Today is the middle of the week.

Bring the tea cups.

Bring a drink.

Bring a fork.

Wait for five minutes.

Wait a little.

Why have you arrived late?

Where is my umbrella?

I was still in a meeting.

I know your relatives.

Give me some drinking water.

Give me my change.

Give me these goods.

Give me some time.

Give me some meat.

Pass me a paper plate.

Slowly.

At this moment.

Has your friend left?

Does your wife work?

I wish you good health.

Please

Thank you all for being present.

Thank you all for participating.

Thank you all for agreeing.

Thank you all for listening to me.

Drop me here.

I am steady or brave.

I am happy.

I am looking forward to it.

I will come back.

No.

Get me half a kilo.

I want cold water.

I want hot water.

I want coffee without sugar.

I want to eat

I want to drink tea.

I want to go to the market.

I want to go.

I want to buy fruits.

I want to ask you.

I want to mop the floor.

I want to learn.

I am very tired.

I have been expecting you.

I wish you a good day.

I need you.

I have a question.

I only have twenty thousand.

I am thirsty.

I have very little money.

Please reduce the price for me.

Help me count it.

Help me.

I ask for forgiveness.

I am happy to see you.

I am sorry / Forgive me

I come from Kampala.

I am a native of Masaka.

Do you have the list of items?

What have you been cooking?

What have you been doing?

How have you been?

Are you awake?

Where do you live?

It is late.

It is still very early.

The weather has changed.

Our traditions will remain.

Our culture is good.

What's up?

Where are you going?

Have you fetched water?

Keeping the house tidy is good.

Are you still there?

Do you change foreign currency?

Have you exchanged this money?

Long time no see!

Are you married?

How are you?

You are very special.

Enjoy your meal.

What are you up to?

Do you have change?

What do you think?

This palace is big.

Was the journey good?

I have been working all day.

Saturday is for resting.

Do you know Luganda?

Do you know the mother of this child?

Are you finished?

That woman is clever.

The sun is shining brightly.

This price is too high.

Last year was full of joy.

This child resembles their mother.

Your child has grown a lot.

Next month I will go to Masaka.

Will you be finishing soon?

This is my sweetheart.

This is my daughter.

Have you washed my jacket?

Have you fried the food?

Where are you from?

Put a little salt on it.

Come closer here.

Filter the tea with the strainer.

It is not good.

Tie your shoelaces.

I don't know.

First, soak these clothes.

First sit down.

What time is it?

Paternal aunt likes the sauce.

Here is your money.

Good night

What time does the taxi depart?

Stir that sauce.

Put the plates on the drying rack.

Set the table, lunch is ready.

Let's repeat.

We are going to buy stock.

Let us go

Let's go home.

Let's go eat lunch.

We are celebrating too.

Let us come and worship together.

We are early for breakfast.

You are welcome.

We are still waiting for the time.

We are still waiting for a response.

We are almost arriving.

We have a wedding today.

We have to use that time well.

We must show respect to the elderly.

We have a strong relationship.

We shall see each other.

We will meet in June.

We will study on Friday.

We are sitting in a meeting.

We have arrived in the city.

Take the left side.

We welcome everyone.

Let us thank God.

Drive slowly.

Would you happen to know...?

Is this where they sell fairly priced items?

Thank you for the effort.

Thank you for cooking.

Thank you for the sympathy.

Thank you for appreciating.

Thank you very much

Thank you for coming.

Goodbye

Make the bed.

Put on your shirt.

Yes, sir.

Sweep the yard.

Come inside.

Come in and sit down.

Switch off the light.

Wake up, it's morning.