Looking for practical Acholi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi 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: pick five Luganda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Naki
Webale(Webale)
Bok moti
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Bok nongo
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Bok obedo
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Bok ngat
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tye kany
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Itye
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Iti ma ineno?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Ineno John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Iti ma inyo?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Gat ma inyo
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nye neno.
Sijja kumanya.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Konyo kuc.
Genda ku kkono.
Konyo kuc.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Tye kanyim.
Genda mu maaso.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ekitundu kiki?
One ticket, please.
Ticket emu, please.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Nye konyo.
Ndi mu bubi.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ye
Bila
Nedda
Kweyo
Okwagala
Ng'ato konyo
Nnaakuwandiika
Ng'ato konyo ni
Sikuwandiika
Okwero kany
Kyo kyekirungi
Ika kany?
Otekayo ki?
Ikwok kany?
Osobola okundabira?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Nfuna obuyambi
Tye kany
Saba omukutu
Ng'ato konyo
Nsaba
Bila kany
Tewali kibadde
Tye kany
Okwagaliza
Aye konyo
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Atye kany bura?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kati onyo kwo?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Nye kwo nongo?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Kik kwo gwen?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Okwang kany ici
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Okwang kany piny
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Nye konyo i map?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Doko ici, pe?
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Nye kwo ngat?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Okwero keken
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(Nye tye kany kwo)