Looking for practical Basque to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Eskerrik asko
Webale(Webale)
Egun on
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Arratsalde on
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Gabon
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Gabon
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Gero arte
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Agur
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Zer du izena?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Nire izena John da
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Zer moduz?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ez dut ulertzen
Sijja kumanya.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Non dago komuna?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Genda ku kkono.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Genda ku mwoyo.
Zuzen joan
Genda mu maaso.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ekitundu kiki?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ticket emu, please.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Galdu naiz
Ndi mu bubi.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Ye
Ez
Nedda
Agian
Okwagala
Ados nago
Nnaakuwandiika
Ez nago ados
Sikuwandiika
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Kyo kyekirungi
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Otekayo ki?
Lagundu al didazu?
Osobola okundabira?
Laguntza behar dut
Nfuna obuyambi
Itxaron pixka bat
Saba omukutu
Barkatu
Nsaba
Ez da arazo
Tewali kibadde
Zorionak
Okwagaliza
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Zein da plataforma?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Noiz irteten da?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Hemen gertu dago
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Hemen urrun dago
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Kontua, mesedez.
Ekitabo, please.
Sarbidea barne?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Hau goxoa da.
Ono mulungi.
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Nneetaaga menu?
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Mpozzi polisi
Deitu anbulantzia
Mpozzi ambulance
Mediku bat behar dut
Nfuna daktari
Gaixorik nago
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Hemen min egiten dit
Bikozesa wano
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Nfuuse passport yange
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Lagundu!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.