盧乾達語

基本介紹

• 中文名：盧乾達語
• 外文名：Lugand

盧乾達語

（英語：Luganda / 盧乾達語：Oluganda），又稱乾達語，是烏干達的主要語言。使用者超過一千萬，主要集中在烏干達南部，包括首都坎帕拉。它屬於尼日剛果語系班圖語支。它是一種SVO型黏著語。盧乾達語約有六百萬母語使用者，四百萬人把它當做工作語言。它是除英語外烏干達使用最廣泛的語言。

日常用語

Welcome	Tukusanyukidde (sg); Nsanyuse okukulaba (sg); Tubasanyukidde (pl); Tusanyuse okubalaba (pl)
Hello (General greeting)	Gyebale ko (Thanks for your work); Gyebale ko, nnyabo (Hello madam); Gyebale ko, ssebo (Hello sir); Ki kati?; Oli otya (sg); Muli mutya (pl); Ka jambo (inf); Ogamba ki? (inf -What do you say?); Ogamba otya? (inf -How do you say?)
Hello(on phone)
How are you?	Oli otya? (sg); Muli mutya? (pl)
Reply to 'How are you?'	Gyendi. Ate ggwe?; Bulungi. Ate ggwe?; Ndi bulungi. Ate ggwe?
Long time no see
What's your name?	Erinnya lyo ggwe ani?
My name is ...	Erinnya lyange nze ...
Where are you from?	Ova ludda wa?
I'm from ...	Nva ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning; (Morning greeting)	Wasuze otya nno? (How was your night?); Bulungi, wasuze otya nno? (reply)
Good afternoon; (Afternoon greeting)	Osiibye otya nno? (How was your day?); Bulungi, osiibye otya nno? (reply)
Good evening; (Evening greeting)	Osiibye otya nno? (How was your day?); Bulungi, osiibye otya nno? (reply)
Good night	Sula bulungi; Kale, naawe sula bulungi (reply)
Goodbye; (Parting phrases)	Weeraba (sg); Kale, naawe weeraba (reply); Mweraba (pl); Tunaalabagana (See you later); Ka ngende! (I beg to leave!); Kale, tambula bulungi (Okay, travel safely)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health!; (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day	Siiba bulungi (sg); Musiibe bulungi (pl)
Bon appetit /; Have a nice meal
Bon voyage /; Have a good journey	Tambula bulungi (sg); Tuuka bulungi (sg); Mutuuke bulungi (pl)
Yes	Yee; Mm
No	Nedda
Maybe
I don't know	Simanye
I understand	Ntegeera
I don't understand	Sitegeera
Please speak more slowly	Mwattu yogera mpolampola
Please say that again	Mwattu kiddemu
Please write it down	Ekigambo ekyo kimpandiikire
Do you speak English?	Omanyi olungereza?
Do you speakLuganda?	Oyogera oluganda?
Yes, a little; (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Weewawo. Oluganda mmanyi lutonotono
Speak to me inLuganda
How do you say ... inLuganda?	Mu Luganda ogamba otya nti ...?
Excuse me	Owange
How much is this?	Kigula ssente mmeka?; Mmekka Ssente?
Sorry	Nsonyiwa
Please	Mwattu
Thank you	Weebale (sg); Weebale nnyo (sg); Neyanzizza (sg -I'm grateful); Weebale nnyo, weebale endala; Omulala aganye; Mwebale (pl); Mwebale nnyo (pl); Tweyanzizza (pl -We're grateful)
Reply to thank you	Kale; Si nnyo (not much); Si ky'amaanyi (nothing important)
Where's the toilet?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you	Nkwagala
Get well soon
Go away!	Genda eri!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Munnyambe!
Fire!	Omuliro!
Stop!	Yimirira!
Call the police!
Christmas and New Year greetings	Mbagaliza Christmass Enungi Nomwaka Omugya Gubaberere Gwamirembe
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Nkwagaliza amazalibwa go amalungi
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels; Why this phrase?