Looking for practical Alur to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: read the Luganda line out loud three times, then cover the Alur side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Matur nuwun
Webale(Webale)
Selamat pagi
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Selamat sore
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Selamat malam
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Selamat bobo
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Sampai jumpa
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Selamat tinggal
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Sapa nama mu?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Nama ku John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kabar apa?
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.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Sijja kumanya.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Belok kiri.
Genda ku kkono.
Belok kanan.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Nyi terus.
Genda mu maaso.
Berapa harga tiket?
Ekitundu kiki?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ticket emu, please.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Nyo hilang.
Ndi mu bubi.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ye
Ayi
Nedda
Mungkin
Okwagala
Ngeye
Nnaakuwandiika
Ayi ngeye
Sikuwandiika
Iya, enak
Kyo kyekirungi
Napa pendapatmu?
Otekayo ki?
Bisa bantu saya?
Osobola okundabira?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nfuna obuyambi
Tunggu sebentar
Saba omukutu
Saya minta maaf
Nsaba
Tidak masalah
Tewali kibadde
Selamat
Okwagaliza
Selamat ulang tahun
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Dika halte bis?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Platform mana?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Iya dekat sini
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Iya jauh dari sini
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Tagihan, tolong.
Ekitabo, please.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Saya vegetarian.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Ini enak.
Ono mulungi.
Bisa minta menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Segelas air, tolong.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Mpozzi polisi
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Mpozzi ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Nfuna daktari
Aku merasa sakit
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Sakit di sini
Bikozesa wano
Aku kehilangan paspor
Nfuuse passport yange
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Tolong!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.