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