Nyiga Okwogera Luganda (I am learning to speak Luganda)

Here’s a little about my family and I written in Luganda. Enjoy and try to appreciate what I’ve learned in about two weeks time. Hope everyone had a great holiday! Happy New Year.

Ammanya gange nze Olivia Smith. Nava New Boston, NH mu America. Kumpine ME, MA, ne VT. Naye kati mbeera Mityana mu Uganda ne mu amakaga Sebwatto. Nkolanga munakyewa mu Peace Corps nga musomesa ne nsomesa abaana okusoma.

My names are Olivia Smith. I have come from New Boston, NH in America near Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. But now I am staying in Mityana, Uganda with the Sebwatto family. I work as a volunteer in the Peace Corps as a teacher and I teach children to read.

Mu America Nnina taata ne maama. Maama wange errinya lye ye Joanne. Ava NH. Maama wange muwanika. Taata wange errinya lye ye Jeff. Ava ME, naye kati abeera NH. Akola nga yinginya. Nnina omulala baganda bange babirri ne mwanyinaze omu. Nze Nakato. Muganda wange babirye errinya lye ye Michelle. Michelle musawo. Muganda wange omulala errinya lye ye Alex. Asoma mu New England University mu ME. Ayagala okuba musawo. Mwanyinaze errinya lye ye Zack. Asoma ssomero lya Hooksett Memorial mu sinyia ya mukaaga.

In America I have a father and a mother. My mother’s name is Joanne. She comes from New Hampshire. My mom works as an accountant. My father’s name is Jeff. He comes from Maine, but now he lives in NH. He works as an engineer. I also have two sisters and one brother. I am the second born twin. My twin sister’s name is Michelle. She works as a nurse. My other sister’s name is Alex. She studies at NEU in Maine. She wishes to be a Physician’s Assistant. My brother’s name is Zack. He studies at Hookseet Memorial school in sixth grade.

Nnina mukwano gwange ye Brian. Ava Stonington, CT, kumpine RI mu America. Naye kati abeera Milford mu NH. Akolanga omuwanika wa Fidelity Investments mu Merrimack, NH. Nmwagala nyo.

I have a friend, his name is Brian. He comes from Stonington, CT near Rhode Island in America. But now he lives in Milford, NH. He works with money at Fidelity in Merrimack, NH. I love him very much.

Nsoma Luganda. Weebale ku osoma kyange blog! Sula bulungi

I am studying Luganda. Thank you for reading my blog! Spend the night well.

Sidenote: letters are always welcome. If you send one, be sure to write your most creative religious sayings and quotes on the envelope to ensure no one looks through it/decorates the post office wall with your beautiful letters and pictures! ;)