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Language Model/ Corpus/ Simplified Text Dataset of Lugbara Phrases (Sentences for Machine Learning):

How do you say "Thanks!" in Lugbarati? Awa'difo!

Translate "Angu owi 'bo!" to English! The place has dawned already/ The sun has risen.

IMPORTANT RULES for AI FINE-TUNING: Lugbara words are written the way they are pronounced. Every word ends with a vowel... Adding suffixes -ka, -ma, -nga, -ta, -za to verbs creates nouns... Adding the suffix -ru to nouns (which can be used as male-given names) creates adjectives (which can be used as female-given names)... The letter C is always pronounced Ch like Church... In clusters DJ, GB and KP, the first letter is silent; meanwhile MV is pronounced NV and NZ is NJ... Some words that start with E can start with I while those that start with O can start with U eg in Aringati or other dialects... Apostrophe before B, D, W and Y denotes the sound H... The word ra after a verb denotes positive emphasis while ku denotes opposite... Some words have multiple meanings depending on three (to four) tones or the context...

Lugbara Translate:

A ga (si)! = I refuse!

A ka mi ne. = When I see you.

A le chai na (3)! = I want three cups of tea!

A le enya! = I want food!

A le ku! = I do not want!

A le lonyi icekoko. = I need (want without missing) wealth.

A le mi! = I love you/ I want you!

A le mi ambamba! = I love you very much!

A le mi ku. = I do not love/ want you.

A le mi tu! = I love you very much!

A le mi tu. = I want to kick you.

A le mu ku. = I do not want to go.

A le spageti ambamba! = I love spaghetti alot!

A le yi mvuzaru! = I want drinking water!

A le yi ojizuru! = I want water for washing/ bathing!

A mvu chai suluwayiwayi si. = I drank tea with small donuts.

A nda ti. = I searched for long.

A va ra. = I understand/ understood.

Abutze ni 'be ambo izu ndeni Westi Nailu-a ri. = Abutze is the Tallest Mountain in West Nile.

ADRO le Lugbara tu. = GOD loves the Lugbara very much.

A'di le ma ra? Ma-i! A'dusi? = Who loves me? It's me! Why?

A'di yo! = No war!

ADRO le ama woro. = GOD loves all of us.

A'du iji mi ma dukani-a (ni)? = What brings you to my shop?

Agu azi ci aapi desi 'ba aga 'Be ambo Wati. = There is a man who lives across Mountain Wati.

Agupi azi-a. = Men at work!

Agupi azia! = Six men!

Aita ma mba kongolo. = Faith should grow hardened.

Aje ni isi 'bo. = The price has reduced already.

Aje ni si? = How much is the price?

Aju mani. = The spear is mine/ for me.

Ajuru ni imbapi. = Ajuru is a teacher.

Aku mi ku! = I won't leave you!

Ama aa 'ba si. = We stay/ exist because of people.

Ama ayikoru! = We are happy!

Ama 'di. = We are here.

Ama mi inzi, MUNGU! = We worship you, GOD!

Ama mu drile; a cani go vile ku. = We are moving/ going forward; we won't go back.

Ama nga ama le ewule ewule. = We will love each other forever.

Amaguru ni aa Landani-a. = Amaguru stays in London.

Amena! = Amen!

Amuki Mvara-a! = Let us go to Mvara!

Amvu orodriru. = A farm is valuable.

Angu amadri tu ku asi onzi si. = Our place does not rise/ develop because of bad heart.

Aniako adreni ayiko ku. = Ignorance/ Lack of knowledge is not bliss.

Angusara si, afa woro ni i-oja o'di. = At dawn, everything turns new.

Anya i'di funo ala si alu saaru. = Millet porridge with groundnut paste is very tasty.

Aringati Lugbarati le. = Aringa language is like Lugbara language.

Arojo ngoa? = Where is the hospital/ medicine-house?

Arua alu mengu ika-orenjisiri le. = Arua is tasty like a red-orange mango.

Arua 'dale, onyi ci. = That side of Arua, there is niceness.

Arua Hilu ni avi Onduparaka be. = Arua Hill is playing with Onduparaka.

Asindriza aga lonyi. = Peace is better than wealth/ property.

Asindriza Kristo ni 'ba dria ni. = The peace of Christ for all.

Ata mba, kirikiri! = (Also) man, please!

Awa'difo irita si! = Thanks for listening!

Awa'difo mini! = Thank you!

Awania! = Thanks!

Ayiko 'bu-a. = Happiness is in heaven.

Ayiko mani ci, YESU oji onzi mani. = There is happiness for me, JESUS washed my sins.

Ayiko ni ma fu! = Happiness is killing me/ I'm happy!

Ayiko nyaku-a ci! = There is happiness on earth!

Ayiko nyaku-a yo! = No happiness on earth!

Ayivu ma Opi ica Agofe suzori. = The Ayivu Chief became the 4th Paramount Chief (of Lugbara Kari).

Ayota ma so pa eyi ma pari-a. = Rules (must) stand in their place/ Terms apply.

'Ba/ Bha da sende tawuni-a tipasi. = Money was poured in town using a tipper.

'Ba gasia ive acisi. = Garbage/ Rubbish/ Trash is burnt using fire.

'Ba nde YESU si. = People win through JESUS.

Belinda ni kriketi avi. = Belinda plays cricket.

Bongomini ni Acoli. = Bongomin is an Acholi.

Briketi 'ba ide karatasi aapi yi ma alea cika o'du iri risi. = Brickets are made using papers that have stayed in water for at least two days.

Chandi ci. = There is sadness/ sorrow/ misery.

Dipresoni peta ni. = Depression is a choice.

'Di ma wa'di/ ago/ oku. = This is my partner/ husband/ wife (woman).

Doro ni Muyindi. = Doro is an Indian.

E 'ba mi cika! = (You have) put yourself better off!

E 'ba mupira vaa! = Put the ball down!

E gba mani simu! = Ring/ call me!

E ka te ise osiza ma nga mi ti-a, mi te sawa izu. = If you wait for fried grasshoppers to fly into your mouth, (then) you wait a long time.

E ka tro le ra, e ka tro le ku. = Even if you want, even if you don't.

E la muke! = Sleep well!

E le a'du(ni)? = What do you want?

E nda! = Search!

E nga azi! = Work!

E nga mini ngari! = Do the work you are doing/ Mind your work!

E (n)zi jotile! = Open the door!

E va ra? = Did/ Do you understand?

Ediofe ni kala etu ni 'dezuri-a. = Ediofe is on the side where the sun sets/ West side.

Ee! = Yes!

Emi imu YESU vu! = Come to JESUS!

Emi we emi yofe si! = Come in large numbers/ Sweep yourselves with a broom!

Emili ni Ostrelia-a. = Emily is in Australia.

Enya 'di alu tu! = This food is very delicious!

Enyasa za si. = Cassava slapfood/ bread with meat.

Enyau ni ra Nailu Miri-a. = Enyau flows into the Nile River.

Eri adungu avi. = S/he is playing the West Nile bow-harp.

Eri buku la. = S/he is reading a book.

Eri fe ma asi ni su. = S/he makes my heart pain.

Eri ma dri onzi! = S/he has a bad head/ is stubborn!

Eri makaroni nya. = S/he eats/ is eating macaroni.

Eri mindreru. = S/he is tearful.

Eri muke! = S/he is okay!

Etu mudri (10). = 4 pm/ Daytime Sun 10.

Eyi Kristiani. = They are Christians.

Eyi mairungi nya Bigi Ji si. = They eat mairungi with Big G.

Eyi muke! = They are okay!

E'yere e'yere, okuku mu re. = Slowly slowly, the tortoise went far.

E'yo azi yo! = There is no other issue/ problem!

E'yo ewaru ma talasi, ma ali 'bo. = Beside the difficult issue, I have passed already.

E'yo laza. = News.

Haleluya! = Hallelujah!

Hedeksi ni drigaza atri. = Hedex stops headaches.

Idi Amini ni andraa Lugbara agaa, Kakwa agaa. = Idi Amin was half Lugbara, half Kakwa.

Idri onyiru! = Life is good!

I'du/ Iji mupira, mi edri mupira! = Take the ball, pass the ball!

Ife (E fe) mani indi! = Give me too!

Ife (E fe) mani soda! = Give me a soda!

Ifi! = Enter/ Go in!

Ikini? = You said?

Imu dri ada-a! = Go right!

Ine! = See!

Ingu 'ba azi ku! = Hate no one!

Ini ma vutia, etu ni ifu ra. = After the night, the sun comes out.

Ini muke! = Good night!

Inisi, etu ni 'de. = At night, the sun falls/ sets.

Ipe (E pe) M7! = Vote M7!

Ise! = Pull!

Ise alu(alu)! = Grasshoppers are tasty!

Isu mi medali ceni! = Wear your (own) medal by yourself!

Isu (E su) odre 'dia ku! = Do not urinate here!

Ite ma! = Wait for me!

Itru ma! = Forgive me/ Undress me!

Itu (E tu) ongo! = Dance to the music!

Ive ra! = You got burnt/ Thank you for the food!

Iya (E ya) mi! = Shake yourself!

Izoanzi lonyi le. = Girls are like wealth.

J-Hope Band ni ongo ngo. = J-Hope Band is singing a song.

Kali aro drini aro du aziri, Arua One! = 88.7, Arua One!

Kanisa ngoa? = Where is the church?

Kini: Sende yo. = (S/he) said: There is no money.

Kirikiri! = Please!

Kome alu! = The chair is sweet!

Kome nyo-i. = The chair broke.

La skulu Ojapi-a. = (S/he) studied in Ojapi.

Le anga azi avasi! = We need to work with enthusiasm!

Le mi ati ma eri e'yo 'di indi. = Your father needs to hear this issue too.

Leta adari MUNGU vu. = True love is with GOD.

Leta mini i'da mani 'di de ma abiri. = This love you showed/ have shown me finished my hunger.

Leta nde ni. = Love wins.

Leta si, mi 'ba tru. = With love, you forgive people.

Livapulu-a, mi aci nga a'dule ku. = In Liverpool, you'll never walk alone.

Ludi ni mukati okazaru ide. = Ludi is making brown bread.

Luwero ni NRM ma e'doza. = Luwero is the beginning of NRM.

Ma a'bi la 'do. = My ancestors are resting here.

Ma ai mi ava amboru si! = I receive you with great enthusiasm!

Ma amvi, mi oja asi! = My sister, repent/ change heart!

Ma azoru! = I'm sick!

Ma dri ni ga. = My head is acheing/ paining.

Ma 'di. = I'm here.

Ma 'do. = I'm here.

Ma enga Aroi-a. = I'm (coming) from Aroi.

Ma e'yo nze a'di be? = Who am I talking with/ to?

Ma ice mi! = I missed you!

Ma iconi/ econi mi ku ku. = I cannot leave you.

Ma isu mani sende. = I found for myself money.

Ma lugba ra bongo alea. = I'm wrapping desert dates in a cloth.

Ma mi agi. = I'm your friend.

Ma mi ice! = I'm missing you!

Ma mi nda. = I'm looking for you.

Ma mu azi-a. = I'm going to work.

Ma mu cuu-a. = I'm going to the market.

Ma mu hoteli-a. = I'm going to the hotel.

Ma mu kanisa-a. = I'm going to church.

Ma mu yi we. = I'm going to swim (in water).

Ma muke! = I'm okay/ fine/ good!

Ma mundu maaku kani ayirishi nya. = I'm eating Whiteman potatoes or Irish.

Ma nga mi ice. = I will miss you.

Ma nga mu Kongo-a. = I will go to Congo.

Ma nyaka 'da. = I'm fasting.

Ma osi o'du azia, mba o'du 7 Januari, eli 1984 si. = I was born on Saturday 7th January 1984.

Ma pa ni azo! = My leg is paining!

Ma ru Luka. = My name is Luke.

Ma StarTimes TV (tava)/ tivi ne. = I'm watching StarTimes TV.

Madri 'do. = Mine is here.

Maracha ni oruleru. = Maracha is up.

Maracha Kala etu ni ifuzu ri oni dri-a. = Maracha East sits on rocks.

Maskiti ngoa? = Where is the mosque?

Mbusua ni angu ne inisi indi. = A cat can see in the night too.

Mesi ni avi 9 (Oromi) Enzoru. = Messi plays as a False 9.

Mi aa mile be! = Watch out/ Be with eyes/ Be careful!

Mi aa ngoa? = Where do you stay?

Mi aa ngoni? = How did you stay?/ Good afternoon!

Mi ai o'du driasi! = You pray everyday!

Mi ai pere Lusifa ni muzu! = Pray until Lucifer leaves!

Mi ai YESU mi asi-a! = Accept JESUS into your heart!

Mi anyu! = Switch off!

Mi avi mani ongo! = Play for me a song!

(M)i 'ba aci! = You put/ switch on the light!

Mi enga/ inga ngoa? = Where are you coming from?

Mi e'yo nze Mama Zilipa be. = You are talking to Mama Zilipa.

Mi fe ma asi ni su. = You make my heart pain.

Mi gasia nyo, ive kani 'ba ma. = You break rubbish, burn or put to rot/ decompose.

Mi ifi! = Come in!

Mi ifu/ efu ngoni? = How did you get out?/ Good morning!

Mi iji a lu mini siri azi! = Let me tell you some secret!

Mi iji katro ngungu! = Bring even if it smells!

Mi iji mani mucele osu si! = Bring me rice with beans!

Mi iku Sitani le! = You sound like Satan!

Mi imu mavu! = Come to me!

Mi iri mi tipika! = Listen to your parents!

Mi ma Namba Alu. = You are my Number One.

Mi mani a'dule. = You are mine alone.

Mi nga wu (ra). = You will cry.

(Mi) ngoni? = How (are you)?

Mi oja! = Translate/ Change/ Turn/ Flip!

Mi oja asi! = Repent (Change heart)!

Mi oja Lugbara(ti) Inglishi/ Munduti ru! = Translate Lugbara (language) into English/ Whiteman's language!

Mi olu! = (You) tell/ speak!

Mi omve tukutuku kani rakisaka! = Call a threewheeler passenger tuk-tuk or goods (rickshaw) truck!

Mi omvi (ma) mbele! = Reply (me) fast!

Mi opi dinisa! = Close the window!

Mi ru a'di-i? = What is your name?

Midri ngo? = Where is yours?

Muke! = Fine!

Mundrokole nzo nzo! = Mundrokole greens are slippery!

MUNGU eco ra. = GOD can.

MUNGU ide ayiko indi. = GOD created happiness too.

MUNGU le Lugbara ambo. = GOD loves the Lugbara in a big way.

MUNGU ni ambo! = GOD is great/ big!

MUNGU ni E'doza azini Deza. = GOD is the Beginning and End.

Museveni so pa Prezidenti ru. = M7 stood as President.

Namba oja-i ku. = The number does not change.

Nganu si 'ba roleksi ide. = Wheat flour is used to make rollex.

Ngoni? = How?/ Hello!

Nukuta Cha. = Letter C.

Nzepiri ma nze! =  Let the one who talks talk!

O'bitisi, etu ni efu. = In the morning, the sun comes out.

O'du ositaniri ayikoru! = Happy Birthday!

O'duko awuni. = Condolence message.

O'duko mini iri orobi-a 'dele MUNGU-i. = The voice you hear in a dream is probably GOD.

Ogwapiti ni Nyu Zilandi-a. = Ogwapit is in New Zealand.

Olia ni simu gba. = Olia is calling.

Omba ci. = There is anger/ sulking.

Ondu paraka si, oku yi afa drisi ide. = With sorghum stems, women make handicrafts.

Opi YESU, ru mini ma ovu ecuzaru, ewule ewule! = Lord JESUS, your name remain famous, forever!

Ori ci? Ori yo! = Is there fear? No fear!

Ori de ma. = Fear finished me/ I was afraid.

Ori ga mi ku. = The snake won't bite you.

Orindi Alataru ni amani geri i'da ni. = The Holy Spirit shows us the way/ guides us.

Orobi ni o'duko mi orindi ni. = Dreams are the voice of your spirit.

Osu ngoa? = Where are the beans?

Raga P ni aru(jo)-a. = Ragga P is in prison.

Realu/ Riyalu Madridi nde kopo azini. = Real Madrid has won another cup.

Saa na ali be. = Half past 9 o'clock.

Salima fa iza ilia si. = Salima scraped the meat using a small knife.

Sawa aziri (7) ini si. = 1 O'clock at night.

Sawa ica 'bo. = The time has already come.

Sawa si? = What time/ What is the time/ How much time?

Sawa te 'ba azi ku. = Time waits for no one.

Sayansi azini tekinoloji ni suru oja. = Science and technology changes the nation.

Sende adreni MUNGU ku, te afazi ayuzaru. = Money is not GOD, but something to use.

Sende lu kalafe/ namba ni. = Money is just a number.

Si ni avi ra, te mi aa mile be! = Teeth can get lost, but be careful!

Sindani ga(kandi)a ni tajiri nde. = A little needle defeats a tycoon/ richman (to own).

Sitani o'bi ti. = Satan tried for long (in vain).

Skulu ngoa? = Where is the school?

Stela nya onya ku. = Stella does not eat whiteants.

Su bongo grini/ ase ma wura le. = She wore a green/ like the colour of grass attire.

Terego-a, 'ba azi (ki) odro nya indi. = In Terego, some people eat rats too.

Tesla ma ru ku ndo. = Tesla's name became famous later.

URA ni Vurra-a. = URA is in Vurra.

Vikitoria ni Erika ma onyere. = Victoria is Erica's sister-in-law.

VOLU ni o'duko mini icozu asi 'bazu drinia ra ri. = Voice Of Life Uganda is the voice you can trust.

Wakabi ni e'da gba pensilu si. = Wakabi is drawing a picture with a pencil.

Westinailu Televizoni ni diza. = Westnile Television is light.

YESU dra mani. = JESUS died for me.

YESU, e ko ma aza! = JESUS, help me!

YESU ni geri. = JESUS is the way.

YESU ni Kami Yuda ni. = JESUS is the Lion of Judah.

YESU ni ma ojo/ daktari. = JESUS is my doctor.

YESU pa ma. = JESUS saved me.

Yo! = No!

Zamva 'da kalikali! = That girl is sweet!

Zukulu si, 'ba lesu ta mba. = With a calabash, milk is stored/ people store milk.

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