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Learn Luganda for free with Gumza: 40 game-like units, from “Oli otya” to real conversations. No account, works offline.

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Your first Luganda words

EnglishLuganda
How are you?Oli otya?
I’m fineGyendi
GoodBulungi
Thank youWeebale
very muchnnyo
OkayKale
sirssebo
madamnnyabo
YesYee
NoNedda
Good morningWasuze otya?
I slept wellNsuze bulungi

What you’ll learn

Foundations · Beginner

Greetings, people, food, numbers, time, places, the home and health.

Greetings · People and things · Food and the market · Numbers and money · Time and days · Places and directions · The home · Health and the body

Everyday life · Elementary

Describe things, get dressed, talk about your day, the weather, animals, work, school and travel.

Colours and describing · Clothes · My day · Weather and seasons · Animals · Work and jobs · School · Travel and transport

Conversations · Pre-intermediate

Say no, ask questions, talk about the past and the future, feelings, hobbies, phone calls and cooking.

Saying no · Asking questions · What I did · Plans · Feelings · Hobbies and sport · On the phone · Cooking

Community and culture · Intermediate

Clans and totems, the kingdom, farming, celebrations, music, faith, business and nature.

Clans and totems · The kingdom · Village and farming · Celebrations · Music and dance · Faith and holidays · Business · Nature

Confident speaker · Upper intermediate

Compare, imagine, tell stories, use proverbs, follow the news, handle emergencies and show respect.

Comparing · If and when · Telling stories · Proverbs · News and community · Emergencies · Respect and etiquette · Folktales

How it works

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