Emmere eno ewooma nnyo
This food is very delicious
Usage
To praise a meal while eating.
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words on the pattern of Tatoeba "Emmere ebadde ewooma." (the food was delicious); "eno" (this, e- class) is as in Wikivoyage "Bbaasi eno".
Kyabadde kiwooma nnyo
It was delicious
Usage
To say after the meal.
Grammar Note
Evidence: Wikivoyage "Kyabadde kiwooma nnyo." (It was delicious).
Njagala okulaba menu, mwattu
Please let me see the menu
Usage
At a restaurant. "menu" is borrowed from English.
Grammar Note
Composed on the pattern of Tatoeba "Njagala okilaba ekisenge." (I would like to see the room); "menu" is an English loan (5 hits on lg.wikipedia, also in Wikivoyage).
Njagala matooke n'ennyama
I want matoke and meat
Usage
Steamed green banana (matooke) is the national staple. For beans instead of meat say "ebijanjaalo".
Grammar Note
n' is the elided form of "na" (with, and). Composed from verified words; matooke has 48 hits on lg.wikipedia (the dish; ettooke is the fruit, ekitooke the plant).
Njagala amazzi, mwattu
Water, please
Usage
To ask for water.
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words (dictionary: water amazzi; Tatoeba "Njagala kunywa caayi", "Mwattu ggalawo oluggi!").
Njagala caayi n'amata
I would like tea with milk
Usage
For tea with milk.
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words: caayi (Tatoeba "Njagala kunywa caayi."), amata (dictionary: milk).
Njagala kunywa kaawa
I want to drink coffee
Usage
To ask for coffee. The coffee bean is "emmwanyi".
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Njagala kunywa kaawa."
Oyagala caayi oba kaawa?
Do you want tea or coffee?
Usage
A question you will hear when offered a drink.
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Oyagala caayi oba kaawa?".
Oyagala kulya ki?
What do you want to eat?
Usage
You will hear it when invited to eat or asked for an order.
Grammar Note
For drinks: "Oyagala kunywa ki?". Evidence: Tatoeba "Oyagala kulya ki?" and "Oyagala kunywa ki?".
Oyagala kunywa ki?
What would you like to drink?
Usage
For being asked what drink you want.
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Oyagala kunywa ki?".
Sirya nnyama
I don't eat meat
Usage
To state a dietary restriction.
Grammar Note
Composed on the pattern of Wikivoyage "Nze sirya nnyama ya mbizzi" (I don't eat pork); dictionary: meat ennyama.
Sirya nnyama ya mbizzi
I don't eat pork
Usage
To avoid pork for religious or dietary reasons.
Grammar Note
Evidence: Wikivoyage "Nze sirya nnyama ya mbizzi."; dictionary (pig: embizzi). Single phrasebook source for the whole sentence.
Sirya nnyama y'ente
I don't eat beef
Usage
To avoid beef.
Grammar Note
Dictionary: beef "ennyama y'ente". Wikivoyage has the sentence as "sirya nnyama ya nte"; the elided form y'ente is the dictionary's.
Enjala ennuma
I'm hungry
Usage
Literally "hunger hurts".
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Enjala ennuma." (I'm hungry); dictionary (hunger: enjala).
Ennyonta ennuma
I'm thirsty
Usage
To say you are thirsty.
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Ennyonta ennuma." (I'm thirsty); dictionary (thirst: ennyonta).
Nzikuse
I'm full
Usage
When you have had enough. "Okuse?" asks "are you full?".
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Nzikuse." and "Okuse?"; "Ndi mukkufu." is another attested wording. Dictionary: have enough "okukkuta".
Mmaliriza okulya
I've finished eating
Usage
To say you are done and have the plates cleared.
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Mmaliriza okulya." (I've finished eating).
Njagala enkoko ensike
I want fried chicken
Usage
For ordering a chicken dish.
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words; the noun phrase "enkoko ensike" is in Tatoeba ("Tom afumba enkoko ensike.", Tom cooks fried chicken).
Njagala ekyennyanja
I want fish
Usage
For ordering fish.
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words. Dictionary: fish "ekyennyanja" (3 hits on lg.wikipedia); Wikivoyage writes it "eky'enyanja".
Omuceere
Rice
Usage
Rice. The dictionary also lists "omupunga".
Grammar Note
Wikivoyage and lg.wikipedia (16 hits) use omuceere; the dictionary gives omupunga.
Omugaati
Bread
Usage
The plural is "emigaati".
Grammar Note
Evidence: dictionary (bread: omugaati); Tatoeba plural "emigaati" ("Tom ajja kugula emigaati.").
Ebijanjaalo
Beans
Usage
Beans, eaten with a staple such as matooke.
Grammar Note
Singular "ekijanjalo" in the dictionary; Tatoeba uses the plural, as in "Njagala kulya ebijanjaalo." (I like to eat beans).
Matooke
Matooke (cooked green banana)
Usage
The staple of southern Uganda: green bananas steamed and mashed.
Grammar Note
ettooke is the banana fruit, ekitooke the plant, matooke the dish. Evidence: lg.wikipedia article "Matoke" and 48 text hits; dictionary (banana: ettooke, ekitooke).
Muwogo
Cassava
Usage
A root vegetable, boiled or fried.
Grammar Note
The dictionary has "omuwogo"; lg.wikipedia text uses "muwogo" (30 hits), which is used here.
Ennyama
Meat
Usage
Meat in general. Beef is "ennyama y'ente".
Grammar Note
Evidence: dictionary (meat: ennyama); Tatoeba "Tom alya ennyama.".
Enkoko
Chicken
Usage
Means both the bird and the meat.
Grammar Note
Evidence: dictionary (fowl: enkoko); Tatoeba "Abayizi baagala kulya nkoko.".
Amagi
Eggs
Usage
The plural form; the singular is "eggi".
Grammar Note
Dictionary: egg "eggi". The plural "amagi" is in Wikivoyage's eating list.
Ssupu
Soup
Usage
At a restaurant.
Grammar Note
A loan from English "soup". Evidence: dictionary (soup: ssupu); 8 hits on lg.wikipedia.
Ekibala
Fruit
Usage
The plural is "ebibala" (as in "Tom ayagala ebibala").
Grammar Note
Evidence: dictionary (fruit: ekibala); Tatoeba "Tom atunda ebibala.".
Omubisi gw'enjuki
Honey
Usage
Honey. "omubisi" alone is sweet juice.
Grammar Note
Dictionary: honey "omubisi gw'enjuki" (literally bee juice).
Ssukaali
Sugar
Usage
Sugar for tea or coffee.
Grammar Note
A loan word. Evidence: dictionary (sugar: ssukaali); 34 hits on lg.wikipedia.
Omunnyo
Salt
Usage
To ask for salt.
Grammar Note
Evidence: dictionary (salt: omunnyo); Wikivoyage; 30 hits on lg.wikipedia.
Amata
Milk
Usage
Milk in general.
Grammar Note
Evidence: dictionary (milk: amata); 35 hits on lg.wikipedia.
Caayi
Tea
Usage
Tea; also the name of a light meal in Wikivoyage.
Grammar Note
A loan word. Evidence: dictionary (tea: caayi); Tatoeba "Njagala kunywa caayi.".
Kaawa
Coffee
Usage
The drink. The bean is "emmwanyi".
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Njagala kunywa kaawa."; 32 hits on lg.wikipedia.
Eky'enkya
Breakfast
Usage
To ask the time use "Eky'enkya ssaawa mmeka?".
Grammar Note
Evidence: dictionary (breakfast: eky'enkya); Wikivoyage.
Eky'emisana
Lunch
Usage
"Olya biki eky'emisana?" asks what you eat for lunch.
Grammar Note
Evidence: Tatoeba "Eky'emisana olya biki?" and Wikivoyage.
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