Looking for practical Chuukese to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Kinisou
Webale(Webale)
Mwar a pwe
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Mwar a pwe nien
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Mwar a pwe en
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Chok ngeni
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Soun
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
A ngeni John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Sijja kumanya.
Pwe esei mehn.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Ekitanda kiki?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Pwe fefen.
Genda ku kkono.
Pwe fefen.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Pwe fenen.
Genda mu maaso.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Ekitundu kiki?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ticket emu, please.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ndi mu bubi.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ye
A
Nedda
Mwe
Okwagala
Ngeni an
Nnaakuwandiika
Ngeni aen
Sikuwandiika
Ewe pwe
Kyo kyekirungi
Mwe e pwe?
Otekayo ki?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Osobola okundabira?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Nfuna obuyambi
Mwe pwe in
Saba omukutu
Ngeni a pwe
Nsaba
A pwe a
Tewali kibadde
Kinisou
Okwagaliza
Fahk a pwe
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Pwe pwe ewe
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Where is the bus stop?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Ewe mwak epe?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Ewe mwak epe?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Stop here, please
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.