Weather & Climate

1. Obudde buli butya leero?

   How is the weather today?

   Usage

   Asking about the weather; obudde means both weather and time.

   Grammar Note

   Verbatim in Tatoeba ("How is the weather today?").

2. Obudde bulungi

   It is a nice day

   Usage

   A small-talk remark about the weather.

   Grammar Note

   Verbatim in Tatoeba ("It's a nice day").

3. Leero ebbugumu lingi

   It is hot today

   Usage

   A remark on a hot day; ebbugumu means heat.

   Grammar Note

   Tatoeba has "Ebugumu lingi" (the weather is hot), here with leero; the spelling ebbugumu follows "Mpulira ebbugumu" in the data of this language. Lingi agrees with ebbugumu (li- class).

4. Enkuba egenda kutonnya leero

   It is going to rain today

   Usage

   Says rain is coming; "egenda ku-" means "is going to".

   Grammar Note

   Verbatim in Tatoeba ("Enkuba egenda kutonnya leero"). The dictionary lists okutonnya under fall (rain).

5. Enkuba eri kutonnya

   It is raining

   Usage

   For rain that is falling now.

   Grammar Note

   Tatoeba has "Enkuba eri kutonya"; the spelling of okutonnya here follows the dictionary. "eri ku- + verb" expresses an action in progress.

6. Empewo efuuwa nnyo

   The wind is blowing hard

   Usage

   For windy days or on the lake; empewo means wind.

   Grammar Note

   Verbatim in Tatoeba ("The wind is blowing hard"). The dictionary also lists empewo under cold.

7. Omusana gwaka nnyo

   The sun is very strong

   Usage

   A reason to use sun protection or find shade; Uganda lies on the equator.

   Grammar Note

   Tatoeba has "Omusana gwaka" (the sun is shining); nnyo adds emphasis. The dictionary lists okwaka under hot.

8. Waliwo ebire mu ggulu

   There are clouds in the sky

   Usage

   Describes a cloudy sky; ebire means clouds.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives cloud as ebire and sky as eggulu. Same "there is" frame as Tatoeba "Waliwo ekirala?". Composed from verified words.

9. Nneetaaga manvuuli?

   Do I need an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in the rainy season; manvuuli is umbrella.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists manvuuli, ekijenga and ssemusiya under umbrella. Same verb as "Nneetaaga omusawo". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. Ekyeya kitandika ddi?

    When does the dry season begin?

    Usage

    For choosing when to travel; the dictionary gives ekyeya as the dry season.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists ekyeya as dry season and lg.wikipedia uses it. Okutandika is as in Tatoeba "Bitandika ssaawa mmeka?". Composed from verified parts.

11. Enkuba

    Rain

    Usage

    A weather word.

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: rain enkuba; Tatoeba has "Enkuba egenda kutonnya".

12. Empewo

    Wind

    Usage

    A weather word.

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: wind empewo; Tatoeba has "Empewo efuuwa".

13. Eraddu

    Lightning

    Usage

    During a thunderstorm; thunder is okubwatuka.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists eraddu under lightning (not confirmed in use; single source).

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