Looking for practical Acehnese to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese phrase first, then the Luganda translation (Luganda) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Luganda.
Tip: when a Luganda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acehnese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Terima kasih
Webale(Webale)
Selamat pagi
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Selamat sore
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Selamat malam
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Selamat tidur
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Sampai jumpa
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Selamat tinggal
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Na meuh teuka?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Meuh teuka John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kumaha kabar?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Teu paham
Sijja kumanya.(teu paham)
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)