Looking for practical Awadhi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Awadhi 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 Awadhi 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.
नमस्ते
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
धन्यवाद
Webale(Webale)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ अपराह्न
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ रात्रि
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
अलविदा
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
आप कैसे हैं?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
हम ना समझ पावत हईं
Sijja kumanya.(ham na samajh paavat hain)
कृपया धीरे बोलि
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(kripya dheere boli)
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kahan ha?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)