Compliments

1. Emmere ebadde ewooma nnyo

   The food was very delicious

   Usage

   After a meal; the most natural way to praise the cook.

   Grammar Note

   Verbatim from Tatoeba ("The food was delicious"). Ewooma is from okuwooma "to taste good".

2. Oli muntu mulungi

   You are a good person

   Usage

   After someone's kindness; mulungi means "good".

   Grammar Note

   Muntu is omuntu without the augment, as usual after "to be". Built on Tatoeba "Oli mulungi" with muntu added; dictionary: man/person omuntu.

3. Ennyumba yo nnungi nnyo

   Your house is very beautiful

   Usage

   A standard compliment when invited to someone's home.

   Grammar Note

   Replaces yange in Tatoeba "Ennyumba yange nnene" with yo; the adjective agrees with ennyumba (nnungi, as in Tatoeba "ennyumba ennungi"). Composed from verified parts.

4. Oyimba bulungi nnyo

   You sing very well

   Usage

   Praise at a song or dance.

   Grammar Note

   Okuyimba is sing in the dictionary (Tatoeba has "Siri muyimbi"). Built on Tatoeba "Ovuga bulungi nnyo". Composed from verified parts.

5. Oyogera Oluganda bulungi

   You speak Luganda well

   Usage

   For someone who speaks Luganda, or to praise a foreigner's attempts.

   Grammar Note

   Okwogera "to speak". Language names take Olu-: Oluganda, as Oluzungu (English) in Tatoeba "Nsobola okwogera Oluzungu". Composed from verified parts.

6. Okoze bulungi nnyo

   You did very well

   Usage

   Praise for work or effort; "Gyebale ko" is used in the same situations.

   Grammar Note

   Perfect of okola "to do, work"; Tatoeba has "Okola ddi?". Composed from verified parts.

7. Oyambadde bulungi leero

   You are dressed very well today

   Usage

   A compliment on clothes; leero means "today".

   Grammar Note

   The perfect of okwambala "to dress" expresses the state "you are dressed". Tatoeba has leero. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. Ensi yo nnungi nnyo

   Your country is very beautiful

   Usage

   Praise for Uganda to a local; always appreciated.

   Grammar Note

   Ensi "country" is in Tatoeba ("Njagala ensi yange"). Same frame as "Ennyumba yo nnungi nnyo". Composed from verified parts.

9. Weebale nnyo okunnyaniriza

   Thank you very much for welcoming me

   Usage

   Thanks after being hosted.

   Grammar Note

   Same build as Tatoeba "Weebale okumpita" (thanks for inviting me). Okwaniriza is welcome (v.) in the dictionary; with n- it is spelled okunnyaniriza. Composed from verified parts; the spelling of the combined form should be checked.

10. Oli mugezi nnyo

    You are very smart

    Usage

    Praising someone's wits or judgement.

    Grammar Note

    Same adjective as Tatoeba "Tom mugezi"; the dictionary lists gezi under clever.

11. Gwe asinga

    You are the best

    Usage

    Strong praise.

    Grammar Note

    Verbatim in Tatoeba ("You are the best").

12. Ofumba bulungi

    You cook well

    Usage

    Praise for home cooking.

    Grammar Note

    Okufumba "to cook"; Tatoeba has "Osobola okufumba?". Composed from verified parts.

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