Ganda or Luganda Tongue Twisters
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| Original: | Dawudi dda eBuddo obudde obudda eBuddo butuuse! |
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| English: | David go back to Buddo, the time to go to Buddo is now! |
| Original: | Ssinga Ssenga asinga asenga e Ssingo ssinga nsanyuka! |
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| English: | If my favorite aunt moves to Singo I'll be happy! |
| Original: | Amazzi gaali gakulukutidde gye gatakulukutiranga? |
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| English: | Does water flow where it has never flowed before. |
| Original: | Akawala akaawa Kaawa akaawakaawa ka wa? |
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| English: | Where from is the girl who gave Kaawa coffe that was a bit bitter? |
| Original: | Kkumi kya mujje gwe kitwe kizibu kya kitwe kino? |
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| English: | Did you see the thick string of hair in the thin hair of the thin rope? |
| Original: | Mulamu gwe muli bbiri bingi, bbiri bingi bwe muli mulamu |
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| English: | A big tree in a big forest, a big forest with a big tree |
| Original: | Okulabula okufa okweta okufulumya okufa |
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| English: | The sly ant will die from the poison it used to kill the ants |
| Original: | Nnyonyi ekirabo ekigenderere eky'ontuuse |
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| English: | You, the playful one, are always stirring up trouble |
| Original: | Abaana b'ebisinga bakatebwa bamuti b'okufa |
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| English: | Children who always cry get stones thrown at them until they die |
| Original: | Abakazi b'ebisawo b'omukazi b'ebisawo b'abaana b'ebisawo |
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| English: | Women who have seen women who have seen children who have seen |
| Original: | Omutwe gwe guno gwa bulemezi bw'ekirabo |
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| English: | The head of a playful monkey is full of lice |
| Original: | Mulamu gwe muli ssaawa mukaaga |
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| English: | A big tree in a week becomes a firewood |
| Original: | Nkufu z'ekika ky'egulu ekkuka |
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| English: | The smoke from the fire that burned down the house |
| Original: | Abaana b'ebisawo b'emmere b'ebisawo b'omutwe b'ebisawo |
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| English: | Children who have seen the head have seen the head of children who have seen |
| Original: | Okusooma okufa okusasula okufulumya okufa |
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| English: | The smart one will die from the poison it used to kill the smart ones |
| Original: | Mulamu gwe muli ssatu mukaaga |
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| English: | A big tree in a day becomes firewood |