Looking for practical Dari (فارسی) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dari 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 Dari 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.
سلام
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
تشکر
Webale(Webale)
صبح بخیر
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
بعد از ظهر بخیر
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
عصر بخیر
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
شب بخیر
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
بعدا می بینمت
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
خداحافظ
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
نام شما چیست؟
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
نام من جان است
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
چطور هستید؟
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
از ملاقات شما خوشبختم
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا شما انگلیسی صحبت میکنید؟
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Aya shoma engilisi sohbat mikonid?)
من هندی را خوب صحبت نمیکنم.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Man Hindi ra khub sohbat namikonam.)