Bukusu language or Lubukusu is the tongue of Babukusu, the largest of the 18 houses of mulembe. Learn how to speak Bukusu language through our free lessons in Bukusu language; our stories on Bukusu culture that harness the richness of Lubukusu in their narrative; our continuous search for the meaning of different Bukusu proverbs and sayings; and if your Lubukusu is already good enough, sharpen and challenge yourself with our new blog sibukusu that covers everything Bukusu in the purest Lubukusu. Get started with our mega post: 130+ common Bukusu words and phrases their meaning, translation and pronunciation.
In this installment of our Bukusu language lesson series for beginners, we name human body organs and human body parts in Bukusu language – Lubukusu. In this ARTICLE Learn Bukusu language resources The head and parts The face The mouth The neck and structures Sex and reproductive organs and body parts Internal organs in Bukusu … Read more
Learn numbers in Bukusu. Watch the video and get to know how to count 1-10 in Lubukusu. The accompanying text supplies examples that highlight common rules of language when counting in Bukusu language. Numbers in Bukusu, counting 1-10 When counting people, the prefix Ba suffices. As such, one says bandu babili, meaning two people. Or … Read more
Expand your Bukusu language vocabulary with the following Bukusu idioms about the dog. Learn their meaning and translation. I grew up with a black dog named Toki. Since you know my people cannot pronounce d and g, we joyfully replace the d sound with t and g sound with k. This must have been the … Read more
Learn Bukusu language with us, the home of everything Mulembe. Bukusu language or Lubukusu is the tongue of Babukusu, the largest of the 18 houses of Mulembe Nation. Kick off your journey with these 130+ common Bukusu words. Learn their meaning, find translation into English and get started on getting pronunciations right. Learn Bukusu language … Read more
This is a story of my close confidant Musa. My Musa is employed as a farm hand in one of my friend’s farms. Once, he suffered a misfortune and how he handled it introduced me to a Bukusu proverb on picking up the pieces ‘omubayi abechanga ne kumubano’; more importantly it taught me about resilience. First, … Read more
You can be born poor, but what excuse do you have for dying poor? Kumutambo kukhunyoa buyinda bukhakhunyoa. All about this Bukusu proverb that reminds us to get our hustle going no matter what. As they say, get rich or die trying. Vocabulary: First, a quick introduction to new Bukusu words For a beginner’s ease … Read more
So, you took in our tips on how to ask for sex in Bukusu and got lucky. Now the challenge is: how do you get things going? Maybe she likes it when you talk dirty. But will she mind you calling ‘it’ shipoto? TD;LR Shipoto or sipoto means vagina in Bukusu language, a dialect of … Read more
Four things. One: omusinde. Two: a proud father. Three: kamalwa khuyusia, ancestors’ timely but unwelcome lessons, the elusive nature of trust and kamalwa kakatikhe. This is the story of a boy whose big day, well, let’s just say it burst. The Bukusu people have a number of sayings about beer. Regulars here have already benefited … Read more
Welcome. Come learn Lubukusu with us. Today we introduce you to more basic Bukusu words. Here are 10 Bukusu nouns referring to people. This is how to refer to people in Lubukusu; with the respect, love and in accordance to the ethos of the spirit of mulembe. About the Bukusu Omundu Is the word used … Read more
Welcome. Come learn Lubukusu with us! Today we learn how to say ‘leave that’ in Bukusu language. In addition, find the pronunciation and examples of sentences to practice on. Also, don’t forget to check out our resources, all for free, that are designed to help you on your journey of learning to speak Lubukusu. To … Read more
