BASICS – Runyankore to English

BASICS – Runyankore to English

Sir; Sebo
Group of men; Ba-sebo
Madame Nyabo
Group of women; Ba-nyabo
Bad; Nikibi
Too ;hot
– too bad –;kanikibi
very unpleasant;kanikibi
Yes ;Ego
No ;Ngaha
Thank you ;Webare (way-ba ree)
Thank you very much ;Webare munonga
You’re welcome ;Webare kusiima
Home; Omuka
My husband ;Omwami wangye
My ;Wangye
My wife ;Omukazi wangye
Pardon, didn’t understand? Or in reply to being called – ie yes, what?;Wanji
Or; ninga