Hello and Goodbye
What is your father's name?
Thatha waghu nyandi?
Answer to butjyai (butschai)
Ee butjyai (butschai)
Answer to mwabukire
Ee mwabukire (Wabukire)
Hello to everyone you see several times a day
Mwasiwiri (Wasiwiri)
It is okay.
Naboholo
you too go in peace
Nawu ghughende mbolere
I will see you later
Ngendikubana bholho
How are your wife and your children? - They are fine.
Omukali n abana bali bathi? - Baneyo ndeke
See you later
Siba Bwira oder Sibwibwira
We meet some other time
Tukebanagana eyindi saha
Du bist willkommen
Tunejo
Sleep well!
Ukeseje boholho! oder Ghukesaye boholho!
You were lost for long
Wabulire kutsebo
Any news? (greeting after short time)
Wamatasyowa (wamataschowa?) wahi?
Have you slept well?
Wanakesirje boholho?
How are you?
Whanejo? (Huanejo)
You are my friend.
Whule (Hule) Munjuani ouajie
Where are you coming from? - I am coming from home
Wukalwa haghi? - Ngalweka
You (sg) greet them (pl)
wubaramukaye
Yes, I slept well
Ee, nakesirye boholho.
What is your name?
Eina lyaghu niweindi?
How are they at home? - They are fine
Eka baneyo? - Ee, baneyo.
Any home news
Eka yinewahe
How was the day?
Ekiro kilwe kithi?
How is the day?
Ekiro kine kithi?
What is his name?
Erina liwe niyandi?
My name is
Erina lyaghe ninje..
No, I am here.
Eyehe, ngane hano.
No, I am there
Eyehe, nganeyo.
I am fine!
Ghanejo! (Ganejo)
I am a doctor
Indi muthaghwa
What is it like where you are from?
Jerewahe?
Means everything and is used for politeness everywhere
Mmmm.
You (pl) greet them (pl)
Mubaramukaye
How are you (plural, e.g. home)
Muneyo muti?
Stay well (pl) - (sg)
Musighale (musigale) boholho - wusighale (wusigale) boholho
Stay in peace (pl) - (sg)
Musighale (musigale) mbolere - Wusighale (wusigale) mbolere
Hello to everyone you see the first time of the day. Hello to elders every time you see them
Mwabukire (Wabukire)
I learn Lukonjo.
Nga soma olukozo
God bless/ help you
Nyamuhanga akuwatikaye
What have you done (today)?
Wakolire ki?
What did you dream about?
Walhothireki?
What have you done?
Wamakola ki?
Sit down there
Wikalhe halia
Welcome
Wulhambagire
Will you come back?
Wunemwendisubula
Later, sorry, slow
bholho
We are sick
thuneyo tunalhwere
We are strong
tunakalire
Any news anywhere
yirewahe
fine
ndeke
We are fine
thuneyo ndeke.
you (sg) greet him/her (sg)
wumuramukaye
Any news here
yinewahe
Where are you going?
Whukagenda haghi?
What are you doing?
Wukakolha ki?
What job do you do?
Wukakolha ki?
I wish your journey safe
Ngakusunzira olughendo lubuya
I will see you when God will
Ngendisyakubana (ngendischakubana) nyamuhanga amanza
I will see you tomorrow
Ngesyakubana omungya
See you tomorrow
Ngisyakubana omunja
What job does he do?
Akakolha mubikiri?
Sorry
Bola Bola
Goodbye
Butjyai (Butschai)
Answer to mwasiwiri
Ee mwasiwiri (wasiwiri)