Looking for practical Aymara to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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 Aymara 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.
Kamisaki
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Yuspagara
Webale(Webale)
Wali q'uchu
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Wali ch'isi
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Wali ch'uxña
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Wali saraq
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Jichhüru
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Sumaq q'ipi
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Sijja kumanya.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Ekitanda kiki?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Genda ku kkono.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Genda ku mwoyo.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Genda mu maaso.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Ekitundu kiki?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ticket emu, please.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Kiki kirekera wano?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ndi mu bubi.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Ye
Aka
Nedda
Janiwa
Okwagala
Nayraqatawa
Nnaakuwandiika
Janiwa nayraqatani
Sikuwandiika
Suma jach'a
Kyo kyekirungi
Kunjam qhawqha?
Otekayo ki?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Osobola okundabira?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Nfuna obuyambi
Jikisiñani
Saba omukutu
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Nsaba
Aka janiwa
Tewali kibadde
Yayk'iri
Okwagaliza
Jach'a q'ipiri
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Jichha jach'a
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Akham janiwa
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(akham janiwa)
Kunjam jach'a?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(kunjam jach'a)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(tarjeta q'ipisi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(nayra pachpa mesa munta)