Greetings etc.
Verbs
Days and times
People

ENGLISH

Are you well? (sing.)
I'm fine
Are you well? (pl.)
We're fine
Good morning
Good afternoon/evening
How was the night?
Good/very well
Goodbye
Remain well
What is your name?
My name is...
Nice to meet you (sing.)
Nice to meet you (pl.)
We shall meet again
I have enjoyed myself
I speak a little Ekegusii
I don't understand
We are teaching in ...
I will miss you
Thank you
Sorry
Welcome
I have enjoyed myself very much
I am satisfied
Excuse me

Imbuya ore?
Imbuya ande
Imbuya more?
Imbuya tore
Bwakire buya
Bwairire buya
Kwabokire?
Buya
Kwaheri
Tigara buya
Naki okura kwa?
Korokura kwa ...
Mbuya ase ogokoumera
Mbuya ase okobaumera
Toumerane
Nagokiwe mono
Ngokwana Ekegusii egeke
Tinkari koigua
... togosomia
Nindakobore
Imbuya mono
Pole
Kwareganigure
Nagokiwe mono
Naigotire
Nyabere akeigo

ENGLISH

EKEGUSII

Come
Go
Walk
Run
Talk
Greet
Write
Listen
Look

Inchu
Genda
Tara
Minyoka
Kwana
Ogokwania
Rika
Tegerera
Rigereria

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

ENGLISH

EKEGUSII

Today
Yesterday
Tomorrow
This week
LAst week
Next week
Sunrise
Sunset
See you later

Kero
Igoro
Mambi
Ewiki eye
Ewiki ya erete
Ewiki egocha
Rigaso rigosuka
Rigaso rikorimeria
Tororane

ENGLISH

People
Person
Man
Woman
Boy
Girl
Father
Mother
Brother
Sister
Cousin
Child
My friend

Abanto
Omonto
Omosacha
Omokungu
Omomura
Omoiseke
Tata
Mama
Momura ominto
Moiseke ominto
Bamwabo
Omwana
Omosani one

ENGLISH

EKEGUSII

Money
Coins
Notes
One shilling
Five shillings
Ten shillings
How much does it cost?
How much are those?
Do you have ... ?
I would like ...
I like ...
I don't like ...
Very expensive
I want to buy ...

Chibesa
Chisiringi/chitongoro
Amanoti
Esiringi eyemo
Chisiringi isano
Chisiringi ikomi
Rigori irengu?
Birenga bire?
Nobwate ... ?
Nigondanche ...
Ning'achete ...
Titageti ...
Rigori rinene
Tagete kogora ...

ENGLISH

EKEGUSII

Food
Ugali (maize staple)
Vegetable
Meat
Bread
Tea
Water
Milk
Finger millet
Maize
Sweet potatoes
Avocado
Rice
Plantain
Sweet bananas
Sugar
Salt

Endgera
Okokima
Chinyeni
Enyama
Omogati
Echae
Amache
Amabere
Obori/wimbi
Ebituma
Amarabwoni
Abukato
Omochere
Amatoke
Ebisukari
Esukari
Omonyo

ENGLISH

Table
Chair
Door
Window
Wall
Roof
Book
Pen
Paper
Keys
Bed
Toilet paper
Shoes
Trousers
Shirt
Skirt

Emesa
Ekerogo
Omorangu/Egesieri
Edirisa
Enyasi
Ekerama
Egetabu
Ekaramu
Ekaratasi
Keys
Egetanda
Etisiu/Ekaratasi ye choo
Ebikoroto
Erongi
Esuti
Esigati

ENGLISH

EKEGUSII

Are you feeling better?
I'm not feeling well
I have a cold
I have flu
My head aches
Is this drinking water?
What happened?
I was bitten by a mosquito
Head
Ear
Mouth
Eye
Shoulder
Heart
Chest
Stomach
Back
Leg

Noiguete buya?
Tingiweti buya
Mbwate ribuku
Mbwate ribuku rineru
Nki omotu okongateri
Aya namache yokonywa?
Nki kiabete?
Narometu ne embu
Omotu
Ogoto
Omonu
Eriso
Amareko
Enkoro
Egekubu
Enda
Omogongo
Okogoro

ENGLISH

EKEGUSII

Hen
Cock
Chicks
Cow
Bull
Dog
Cat
Bird
Rat
Fish
Donkey
Goat
Sheep
Flies

Engoko
Etwoni
Ebichuchu
Engombe
Eheri
Esese
Ekebusi
Enyoni
Embeba
Ensu
Ebunda
Embori
Engondi
Chingu

ENGLISH

EKEGUSII

one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
twenty
twenty-one

eyemo
ibere
isato
inye
isano
isanemo
isano ibere
isano isato
kianda
ikomi
ikomi nemo
ikomi na ibere
imeronge ebere
imerongebere na eyemo

ENGLISH

Yes
No
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
Because
Usually
Sometimes
Straight ahead
Left
Right
Is it far?
Not too near/far

Ee ...
Aa ...
Inki?
Arari?
Aseki?
Naki?
Ase eng'encho
Botambe
Insa chinde
Gochia bosio rioka
Ekebee
Okorio
Ngare are?
Tori ange/are mono