Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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 Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
谢谢
Webale(Webale)
早上好
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
下午好
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
晚上好
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
晚安
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
再见
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
再见
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
你叫什么名字？
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
我叫约翰
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
你好吗？
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
很高兴认识你
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)