in commemoration of one year as a pcv, here is:
Luganglish Dictionary Part One
(feel free to change/dispute/add on)
Nothing to do: Kind of like, "That's life" , "What can I do about it?"
You've been lost: Where've you been!
Well be back: Welcome back
Safe journey: Said whenever anyone leaves home and goes farther than the nearest trading center
Things aren't easy: Kind of like, "life's tough these days." Except "these days" translates to everyday. Said a lot by women in reference to anything
Now now: Right now. "I'm leaving now now"
Feel free: Said to welcome a guest/students to make them feel more comfortable
It's disturbing me: Anything that irritates. "The dust is disturbing me" , "these shoes are disturbing me", "those kids are disturbing me"
Ever: Always. "She is ever late"
They're not serious: When people are misbehaving or not really doing their job/school work
Get serious: expressing disbelief or surprise
Well done: Good job. Said to anyone doing anything
You are most welcome: Welcome. Said by everyone to everyone all the time.
Thank you for the work: Said whenever you see anyone doing anything. Its polite to say thank you for whatever they are doing.
Extend: Move over. Like on a taxi, when the men don't scoot over when I get in the front row of the taxi and we squish four to three seats. I say, "you extend."
Reduce: To lose weight, to lower a window
You first wait: Wait.
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Celeste Arista
P.O. Box 47
Kisubi, Uganda
Please write "Air Mail" or
"Par Avion" on every envelope.
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P.O. Box 47
Kisubi, Uganda
Please write "Air Mail" or
"Par Avion" on every envelope.
Mail can take 2 to 4 weeks to arrive. PC suggests sending padded
envelopes when sending items, instead of packages.
Things you could send that i would be very thankful for:
Earl Gray tea
Hot Coco
Dried Fruit
Goldfish
Early Readers
Music
Magazines
thank you!
Hot Coco
Dried Fruit
Goldfish
Early Readers
Music
Magazines
thank you!
Visitors
Kuwanjula(Introduction Ceremony)
Frisbee Team
Banana Leaf Dolls
Matatu Passengers Getting Food
Ready for School
Saying Bye to My Family
Jinja- source of the Nile
Family!
Uganda
ClustrMaps
Celeste!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited!
for two reasons~
it has been a year!! gosh.
and to learn by lowering a window
i can lose weight~ ; -)
hope you are not in a cafe...
with people watching you,
wondering why you are laughing
at your computer~~~~
The Luganglish lesson is great!
Do you realize you have already
adopted some of these phrases yourself?
Sometimes when we are speaking
on the phone
you say something not quite 'english',
but before i can ask what you meant,
we are on another subject de jour.
i will print out this list
and keep it next to the phone!
my very own cheat sheet!
i will be so smart, oh,
i mean clever.
stopping! now now.
To think mija of all
you have seen, learned, taught, shared...
with your Ugandan brothers and sisters
this past year!
and so begins the second half
of your endeavor to reach, and step out
just a little further~
continue to ever carry Joy!
it can't help but spark
one to 'feel free'
con carino, you are good.
mama! i love it when you write on my blog.
ReplyDeleteand well done matre, you've caught the gist of the language.
:)