Basic Conditions in Rukiga

This page provides the basic details of personal condition vocabulary in Rukiga relevant for a beginner language learner. These are the words that will be used in Rukiga to describe your personal statement. This is crucially useful for beginning learners as these phrases will be used regularly to communicate their personal condition and experience. All of the phrases are in first person, singular tense and most of them use the verbs “kuba” in one of its forms.

With no further ado, here are key personal condition phrases for any learner of Rukiga to know:

Nyine enjala – I am hungry.

Nyine iriho – I am thirsty.

Nyine amagara marungi – I am healthy.

Ngumire – I am strong/tough/firm or I am bored.

Nyine amaani – I have energy, strength/I am strong.

Naruha / nyine oturyo – I am tired.

Ndi omugwire/nagwara/ndwire – I am sick.

Ninshemerere – I am happy.

Nyine obusasi – I am sad.

Nyine eihamba / naagira eihamba – I am lonely.

Nyine ekiniga – I am angry.

Nyine embabazi – I have love, kindness, grace.

Ninyenda kusheesha – I need to use the bathroom (literally, I need to pee).

Nyine ekyoya/ekibiga – I am hot.

Nyine embeho – I am cold.

Tindi omurofa /  nibonire / tindi omuyonjo – I am clean.

Nyine oburofa – I am dirty.

Nyine ekitiina – I am afraid/scared/anxious/worried.

Nyine obwoba – I am shocked / scared.

Nyine rukundo – I have love.

Nyine rwango – I have hatred.