Looking for practical Cantonese to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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 Cantonese 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.
你好
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
多謝
Webale(Webale)
早唞
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
午安
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
晚上好
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
晚安
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
再見
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
再見
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
你叫咩名？
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
我叫John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
你好嗎？
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
好高興見到你
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)