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Common Baoule to Luganda phrases

100 practical Baoule to Luganda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Baoule to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.

  1. Akwaba

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. Medase

    Webale (Webale)

  3. Mema wo akye

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Mema wo aha

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Mema wo dɔnhwere

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Mema wo anadwo

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nante yie

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Me din de John

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. N'ka bô English?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza?

  2. M'ni bô Hindi kô.

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

  3. M'ni kâ.

    Sijja kumanya.

  4. Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

    Nnyonnyola bulungi.

  5. N'ka bô n'zi kô?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno?

  6. Bô n'zi n'kô?

    Ekitanda kiki?

  7. M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

    Nteekateeka owa city center?

  8. Bê n'kô n'kô.

    Genda ku kkono.

  9. Bê n'kô bô.

    Genda ku mwoyo.

  10. Bê n'kô n'zi.

    Genda mu maaso.

  11. N'ka bô n'zi bô?

    Ekitundu kiki?

  12. N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

    Ticket emu, please.

  13. N'ka bô kô n'kô?

    Kiki kirekera wano?

  14. M'ni kô.

    Ndi mu bubi.

  15. Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Awi

    Ye

  2. Ala

    Nedda

  3. Kouman

    Okwagala

  4. M'ani

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. M'ani ala

    Sikuwandiika

  6. N'kpa a yé

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. N'kpa a yé kô?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. N'kpa a t'ô?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. M'ani t'ô

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. Kô a n'kô

    Saba omukutu

  11. M'ani n'kô

    Nsaba

  12. Ala n'kô

    Tewali kibadde

  13. N'kpa a yé kô

    Okwagaliza

  14. N'kpa a yé bô

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. N'kaha n'kro?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. N'kaha n'kro a bus?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. N'kaha n'kro a platform?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. N'kaha n'kro a l'he?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. N'kaha n'kro a gban?

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. N'kaha n'kro a fô?

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. N'kpa n'kpa?

    Kiki ky'ekitundu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. O n'kpa kpa kpa.

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

  3. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

  4. N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

  5. M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

  6. N'kpa n'kpa.

    Ekitabo, please.

  7. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

  8. M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

  9. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

  10. O n'kpa n'kpa.

    Ono mulungi.

  11. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    Nneetaaga menu?

  12. N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ

    Mpozzi polisi (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Kɔlɔ ambilansi

    Mpozzi ambulance (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ

    Nfuna daktari (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛ siki

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi (mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)

  6. Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama? (bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  7. E sɔ mɛn

    Bikozesa wano (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ

    Nfuuse passport yange (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange? (wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)

  10. Bɔlɔ!

    Mbadde! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. N'zo n'kpa

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ

    Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. N'zo n'kpa?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. N'kpa n'yi n'kro

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Akan

    Leero (leero)

  4. N'kro

    Nne (nne)

  5. N'kpa

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. N'kpa n'yi

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. N'kpa n'kro

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. N'yi

    Emu (emu)

  10. N'kro

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. N'yi n'kro

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. N'kro n'kro

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. N'yi n'kro n'kpa

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. N'kpa n'kro

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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