ガンダ語

ウガンダ

ガンダ語について

ウガンダでは、このガンダ語が主に話されている。ガンダ語のことは、ルガンダという。「ル」は言語という意味の接頭辞なのでルガンダ語とは言わず、ガンダ語という。ガンダ語のアルファベットは英語と一緒で基本的にローマ字読みすれば大丈夫。しかし、現地ではgをギ、kiをチと発音するなど、少し違う点もあるので注意。例えば、私がいったKiyumbakimuは「チヤンバチム」と発音すれば通じる。

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大人の人に挨拶する時に、最後につけた方が良さそうなもの

ssebo; sir

nnyabo; madam

 

挨拶系

Oly otya/ Ogamba ki → Gendi ; How are you? → I’m fine

Okola ki? →Tewali: What are you doing?→nothing

Ogamba ki?;what are you saying?

Nkomyewo:I’m back

Wasuze otya→Nasuze bulungi ; Good morning→I slept very well

Wasibye otya; good afternoon

Sula bulungi → Kaale ; Good night→ Okay

Oli bulngi? ; Are you happy?

Webale kufumba → Kaale ; Thank you for cooking food→You’re welcome

Webale kulya; Thank you for eating

Gebaleko; Weldon

Ki ekiriwo muganda wange? Obulamu bugamba ki?→tewali ; How are you my brother! How is your life?→意味はないらしい。

 

Ebiki→what?

Nvaako:leave me

Maria aliwa? ; Where is Maria?

Ssaawa mmeka? ; What is the time now?

Osomera wa? ; Where do you study from?

Ova wa? ; Where are you from?(どこ行ってたの?)

Game ani? →Nze Kauma; What is your name? →I’m Kazuma

Kulikayo→Nvuddeyo; Welcome back → Thank you

Olina emyaka emeka ? How old are you?

Nkooye; I’m tired

Okooye? →Nedda; Are you tired? →No

Kitaawo ali atya? ; How is your father

Njagala; I want/like

Webale; Thank you

Mpa; give me

Nva kulya mmere yange; I’m full/ I’m from eating my food

Okwolaki kati?(オコラチカチ); what are you doing now?

Ndeetera engatto zange; bring for me my choose

Mmwesigira ddala; I trust in you so much

Toyinna kyoikworo; you have nothing to do

Mala gassa wansi; first put it down

Emmere yange eliwa; where is my food

Sijja kumoyamba; I can’t help you

Genda ongulire ssukali; you go and buy sugar for me

Ekitabo kyange kiriwa?; where is my book?

Ekitabo kyo kiteke ruansi; put your book down

Affanana nga omwanaa omuto; he/she looks like a child

 

Kirungi nnyo; it is very good

Kiwooma; it is sweet

Okimanyi; do you know (←これ知ってるー?的な)

Mbeero Japan; I live in Japan

Nsanyuse okubalako; I’m very happy/ glad to see you

Tewali buzizu; no problem

Enjala ennuma; I’m hungry

Ogambaki; what sre you saying

挨拶系

Oly ota/ ogamba olya; how are you

 

写真撮りたいとき

Tuwe kukifananyi; let’s take a picture(写真とろー)

Jangu; come(こっちきてー)

Sanyuka; to laugh/ to smile(笑ってー)

 

words

食事系

Emmere; Food

Matooke; Banana

Akawunga; posho

Ebijanjaalo; beans

Omukyeere; rice

Muwogo; cassava

Ekikajjo; sugar cone

Ffene;jack fruit

Chapati; chapatti

Amazzi; water

Emmwanyi; coffee

Ekyenyanja; fish

Enyama; meat

Enva; soup

Overcado; overcado

Ennyanya; tomato

Akatungulu; onion

Omuyembe; mango

Ekyemisana; lunch

Ekyeggvlo; surper

Kulya; eat

生物系

enkoko; hen

embwa; dog

embizzi; pig

ente; cow

kkapa; cat

embogo; buffalo

enovu: elephant

enjuki; bee

omusota; snake

 

人間系

omumtu; human being

abasajja; men

omukazi;woman

omulenzi; boy

omuwala; girl

maama; mother/mum

taata; father

omuwana; baby

omuwana otuto; child (omuwanaだけかもしれない説)

 

身体系

okutu; ear

omumwa; mouth

amannyo; teeth

erinnyo; tooth

enviiri; hair

ebisige; eye blow

evviivi; knee

engalo; figure

olwala lwengalo; finger nail

emikono; hands

ekibega bega; shoulder

omugongo; back

 

生きてて身近にあるもの

engoye; cloth

ekitabo; book

engatto; shoes

omuti; tree

ekinya; pond

essimu; phone

ennyumba; house

omuliro; fire

ekidomola; Jerry can

ekirooro; dream

 

そのほかで使いそうなもの

proud/essanyu; happy

kibi; bad

kirungi/mulungi; good

kono ;left

dyo ;right

 

okusaba; praying

okuzanya; playing

okutambula; walking

okudduka; running

 

okuta; to release

okutta: to kill

ekifananyi; picture

omuggo; stick

omupiira; ball

olujji; door

ekikopo; cup

eggoma; drum

enyanja; lake

omugga; river

ennimiro; garden

wansi/kuttaka; on the ground

erinnya; name

emyaka; years

sente; money

emmotoka; car

essomero; school

essaawa; time

ettaka; soil

enkumbi; hoe

enva; soup

amaanyi; power

 

okuzina; dance

okuyimba; sing

okutta; kill

genda; go

jangu; come

okulima;dig

wano; here

wali; their

 

曜日

Sunday; Sunday

Olwokusooka; Monday

Olwolubiri; Tuesday

Olwokusatu; Wednesday

Olwokuna; Thursday

Olwokutaano; Friday

Olwomukaaga; Saturday(土曜日だけmなの不思議)

 

数字

1;emu

2;bbiri

3;Saturday

4;nnya

5;taano

6;mukaaga

7;musanvu

8;munaana

9;mwenda

10;kkumi

11;kkumi nemu

12kkumi nabbiri

13;kkumi nasatu

14;kkumi natano

15;kkumi namukaaga

16;kkumi namukaaga

17;kkumi namusanvu

18;kkumi namunaana

19;kkumi namuwenda

20;abiri

21;abiri mwemu

22;abiri mubbiri

23;abbiri mussatu

30;asatu

40;ana

50;atano

60;nkaaga

70;nsamvu

80;kinaana

90;kyenda

100;kikumi

200;bibiri

300;bisatu

400;bina

500;bitano

600;lukaga

700;lusanvu

800;lunaana

900;lwenda

1000;lukumi

10000;mutwalo

100000; mitwalo kkumi