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A phrase Ugandans use to joke someone is being old-fashioned or out of touch (from preferring local language over Englis...

Special (Daily special)

Special (Daily special)

ስፔሻል ፉል/ስፔሻል ፉል (Special ful) - beans with egg

Important event (Significant time)

Lokumele lamhlanje (Today's special)

سبيشلست (Specialist)

Especialistas mayormente ausentes (Specialists mostly absent)

Show, représentation (Show, performance)

Show (Show)

Spectacle gratuit (Free show)

Spectacle de danse (Dance show)

Hotuba (Speech)

سبيد - Speed

Road hump/Slow down (Speed bump)

Speed dating (Quick dates)

سبيد هاك - سرعة مضاعفة (speed boost)

سبيد ليميت - حد السرعة (speed limit)

Speed camera (Velocity check)

Gevang deur traffic cops (Caught by traffic cops)

Go faster (Speed up)

سبيدران - إنجاز سريع (fast completion)

سبيدران لايف - حياة سريعة (life speedrun)

It's a game (treat like competition).

Write letters (Spell it)

Spend spend (Keep spending)

Indlela yekusebentisa imali (Way of using money)

Esperar pouco (Wait a bit)

A humorous Uglish phrase meaning speaking bad English with a heavy accent.

Liaparo tse kholo / Nama e kholo (Big clothes / Big meat)

Sphatlo (Problem/Issue)

Move quickly / speed away.

ስፓይስ ቶለራንስ - ተጻዋርነት ቅመም (Spice tolerance)

Spiced Gold (Rum)

E babang / Hot

Reveal gossip.

Falando verdades (Speaking truths)

Spin (Car ride)

To rob or get robbed. Likely from English 'spin' (to run around) or Afrikaans 'spinnekop' (spider, joking about thieves ...

Spinachi/mboga za majani (Spinach/leafy vegetable)

سبينينج - Spinning

Spintex traffic - Heavy traffic on Spintex road

Roho/hali (Spirit/mood)

Spirit (Spirit)

Excited/Energetic (High spirits)

سبيريت سورينڭ - تحليق الروح (spirit soaring)

Supernatural harm (Mystical assault)

سبيريتشوال اويكننق (Spiritual awakening)

Ritual cleansing (Sacred washing)

Kuhlanta ngemoya (Spirit cleaning)