Looking for practical Dogri to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dogri 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 Dogri 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.
नमस्कार
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
धन्यवाद
Webale(Webale)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ अपराह्न
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ रात्रि
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
अलविदा
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
तुम कैसे हो?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
तुमसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या तुसीं अंग्रेज़ी बोलदे हो?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(kya tusi angrezi bolde ho?)
मैं हिंदी चंगी तरां नहीं बोलदा।
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(main hindi changi tara nahi bolda.)
मैं नहीं समझदा।
Sijja kumanya.(main nahi samajhda.)
कृपया धीरे बोलो।
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(kripya dheere bolo.)
क्या तुसीं फेर तोहांनु कह सकदे हो?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(kya tusi fer tohan nu keh sakde ho?)
बाथरूम किथे है?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kithe hai?)
मैं शहर दे केंद्र किदां जां सकदा हां?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(main shehar de kendra kidan jaan sakda haan?)