Looking for practical Bikol to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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.
Kamusta
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Salamat
Webale(Webale)
Magandang umaga
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Magandang hapon
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Magandang gabi
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Magandang gabi
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Kita-kits
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Paalam
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Ano an ngaran mo?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
An ngaran ko si John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kamusta ka?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Naimbag na makilala ka
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Sijja kumanya.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Saan an banyo?
Ekitanda kiki?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Liko sa wala.
Genda ku kkono.
Liko sa kanan.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Diretso lang.
Genda mu maaso.
Maano an pasahe?
Ekitundu kiki?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Ticket emu, please.
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Nawawara ako.
Ndi mu bubi.
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Ye
Dili
Nedda
Baka
Okwagala
Sang-ayon ako
Nnaakuwandiika
Dili ako sang-ayon
Sikuwandiika
Mayo na
Kyo kyekirungi
Ano sa sa iyo?
Otekayo ki?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Osobola okundabira?
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Nfuna obuyambi
Maghintay ka sandali
Saba omukutu
Pasensya na
Nsaba
Walang anuman
Tewali kibadde
Congratulations
Okwagaliza
Maligayang kaarawan
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan an rilesan?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Saan an bus stop?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Anong plataporma ini?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Anong oras ini aalis?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Tama ba an daan na ini?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Malapit lang ini
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Haro ka oras an kailangan?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Mahal masyado ini.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Mayda ka bang mas barato?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
An bayad, paki.
Ekitabo, please.
Nakaapod an serbisyo?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Vegetarian ako.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Masarap ini.
Ono mulungi.
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Isang baso na tubig, paki.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawaga an pulis
Mpozzi polisi
Tawaga an ambulansya
Mpozzi ambulance
Kailangan ko an doktor
Nfuna daktari
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
May allergy ako sa mani
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Masakit digdi
Bikozesa wano
Nawara an sa akong passport
Nfuuse passport yange
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Tulungan mo ako!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.