Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luganda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
እናመሰግናለን
Webale(Webale)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
ደህና ምሽት
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
ደህና ሁን
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.