Conjunctions

ne → and

• Azannya ne Patience ne Mark. → He is playing with Patience and Mark.

ate → and, in addition

• Fumba emmere ate teeka mu kamulali. → Cook the food and add some chili.

era → and, in addition, also, too

• Alya era nga anyway → He eats as he drinks.

naye → but

• Oluganda olulimi lulungi naye si lwangu. → Luganda is a nice language but it is not easy.

kyokka → but, just

kubanga → because

• Sirya enanaansi kubanga sizagala. → I don’t eat pineapples because I don’t like them

n’olwekyo → therefore

• Yafunna akabenje n‘olwekyo atidde okuvuga. → She was in an accident therefore she fears driving.

nga

→ when, while

• Mbadde nfumba nga ankubira ku simmu. → I was cooking when he called me.

→ as though/like

• Olya nga embizi. → You eat like a pig

→ never

• Siryangako mbizi. → I have never eaten pork.

→ always, for ever

• Mulabiriranga. → I always take care of her.

→ expression of suprise/admiration

• Nga mulungi! → Like, he is handsome.

buli lwe → whenever

• Buli lw‘andaba ambuuza. → Whenever he sees me he greets me.

wabula → while, but

• Anjagala wabula simwagala. → He loves me but I don’t love him.

oluvannyuma (lwe) → after

• Genda oluvannyuma okomewo → Go and come back after.

newankubadde/newaakubadde → although

• Newankubadde sakoze bingi nkooye. → Although I didn’t do much I’m tired.

wadde → through, although

• Mwagala wadde munene. → I love him although he is fat.

paka/okutuuka → until

• Mwagale paka bukadde. → Love him until old age.

okuva lwe → ever since

• Okuva lwe yatandika okusoma ebitabo akola bulungi mu class. → Ever since he started reading books he is doing well in class.

kasita → as long as

• Kasita gabanga amazzi gokka. → As long as it’s just water