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Common Luganda Phrases

Essential Luganda (Luganda) phrases with pronunciation guides.

πŸ‘‹ Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 EmergencyπŸ’Ό BusinessπŸ”’ Numbers & Time

πŸ‘‹Greetings & Basics

EnglishLugandaPronunciation
HelloOli otyaO-li O-tya
Good morningWasuze otyawa-SU-ze O-tya
Good afternoonOsiibye otyao-SII-bye O-tya
Good eveningOsiibire otyao-sii-BI-re O-tya
GoodbyeWerabawe-RA-ba
PleaseNsabanSA-ba
Thank youWebalewe-BA-le
You're welcomeKaleKA-le
YesYeeYEE
NoNeddaNED-da
SorryNsonyiwanso-NYI-wa
Excuse meMbeeramBEE-ra
My name isErinnya lyange nzee-RIN-nya LYAN-ge nze
What is your name?Erinnya lyo nze ani?e-RIN-nya LYO nze A-ni
How are you?Oli otya?O-li O-tya
I'm fineNdi bulungindi bu-LUN-gi
Nice to meet youNsiima okukumana naawenSII-ma o-ku-ku-MA-na NAA-we
See you laterTulaabaganatu-laa-ba-GA-na
Do you speak English?Oyogera Olungereza?o-yo-GE-ra o-lun-ge-RE-za
I don't understandSitegeerasi-te-GEE-ra

✈️Travel

EnglishLugandaPronunciation
Where is the hotel?Hoteli eri ludda lwa?ho-TE-li E-ri LUD-da lwa
How much does this cost?Kino kiweesa shillingi mmeka?KI-no ki-WEE-sa shil-LIN-gi mME-ka
Where is the airport?Oluggya lw'ennyonyi luli wa?o-LUG-gya lwen-NYO-nyi LU-li wa
I need a taxiNeetaaga takisinee-TAA-ga ta-KI-si
Where is the bus stop?Esitaabu y'ebaasi eri wa?e-si-TAA-bu ye-BAA-si E-ri wa
I am lostNzisaanyenzi-SAA-nye
Help me pleaseNnyamba nsabanNYAM-ba nSA-ba
I need a doctorNeetaaga omusawonee-TAA-ga o-mu-SA-wo
Where is the hospital?Ddwaliro liri wa?dDWA-li-ro LI-ri wa
Call the policeYita poliisiYI-ta po-LII-si
PassportPasipotipa-si-PO-ti
Train stationSiteshoni y'etterekezisi-te-SHO-ni ye-tte-re-KE-zi
LeftKkonokKO-no
RightDdyodDYO
Straight aheadAgenda ddirikia-GEN-da dDI-ri-ki
EntranceMwangomWAN-go
ExitOkuvao-KU-va
OpenGgulawogGU-la-wo
ClosedGgalawogGA-la-wo
TicketTikititi-KI-ti

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishLugandaPronunciation
I am hungryEnjala enumaen-JA-la e-NU-ma
I am thirstyEnzala y'amazzi enumaen-ZA-la ya-MA-zzi e-NU-ma
WaterAmazzia-MA-zzi
FoodEmmereem-ME-re
RiceKasoolika-SOO-li
BreadOmugatio-mu-GA-ti
MeatEnnyamaen-NYA-ma
FishEkyennyanjae-kyen-NYA-nja
VegetablesEbijanjaloe-bi-jan-JA-lo
FruitEbibalae-bi-BA-la
MenuMenyuME-nyu
The bill pleaseAkaunti nsabaa-KAU-nti nSA-ba
DeliciousEmmere ennungiem-ME-re en-NUN-gi
RestaurantEdduka ly'emmereed-DU-ka lyem-ME-re
BreakfastOkulya ku makyao-KU-lya ku MA-kya
LunchOkulya ku ttuntuo-KU-lya ku tTUN-tu
DinnerOkulya ku kiroo-KU-lya ku KI-ro
CoffeeKawuuwoka-WUU-wo
TeaTiyiTI-yi
BeerBiyaBI-ya

🚨Emergency

EnglishLugandaPronunciation
Help!Nnyamba!nNYAM-ba
Fire!Omuliro!o-mu-LI-ro
Stop!Yimirira!yi-mi-RI-ra
Call an ambulanceYita ambulansiYI-ta am-bu-LAN-si
I am sickNduwalirandu-wa-LI-ra
I am injuredNdabonabonanda-bo-na-BO-na
I need medicineNeetaaga eddagalanee-TAA-ga ed-DA-ga-la
EmergencyEnsonga ya maanyien-SON-ga ya MAA-nyi
DangerObuzibuo-bu-ZI-bu
PolicePoliisipo-LII-si
Thief!Omubbi!o-muB-bi
I need helpNeetaaga obuyambinee-TAA-ga o-bu-YAM-bi
Lost childOmwana azisaanyeom-WA-na a-zi-SAA-nye
AccidentEkyabilae-kya-BI-la
Allergic reactionEndwadde y'oluusien-DWA-dde yo-LUU-si

πŸ’ΌBusiness

EnglishLugandaPronunciation
MeetingOlukuΕ‹Ε‹anao-lu-kun-GA-na
ContractEndagaanoen-da-GAA-no
PriceOmuwendoo-mu-WEN-do
InvoiceInvoisiin-VOI-si
PartnershipOkukola awamuo-ku-KO-la a-WA-mu
ProfitAmagobaa-ma-GO-ba
ManagerOmuyambi omukuluo-mu-YAM-bi o-mu-KU-lu
OfficeBiiroBII-ro
EmailImeyilii-me-YI-li
PresentationOkulagirirao-ku-la-gi-RI-ra
BudgetBajetiba-JE-ti
ScheduleNkola enteekateekanKO-la en-tee-ka-TEE-ka
ClientOmugulao-mu-GU-la
AgreementOkulagao-ku-LA-ga

πŸ”’Numbers & Time

EnglishLugandaPronunciation
OneEmuE-mu
TwoBbiribBI-ri
ThreeSsatusSA-tu
FourNnyanNYA
FiveTtaanotTAA-no
SixMukaagamu-KAA-ga
SevenMusanvumu-SAN-vu
EightMunaanamu-NAA-na
NineMwendamWEN-da
TenKkumikKU-mi
TwentyAmakumi abiria-ma-KU-mi a-BI-ri
HundredKikumiki-KU-mi
ThousandLukumilu-KU-mi
TodayLeeroLEE-ro
TomorrowEnkyaen-KYA
YesterdayJjojJO
MorningMakyaMA-kya
EveningAkawungeezia-ka-wun-GEE-zi
MondayBbalazabBA-la-za
FridayLwakutaanolwa-ku-TAA-no
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