Looking for practical Dombe to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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 Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ngiyabonga
Webale(Webale)
Ubusuku obuhle
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Uhlanga oluhle
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Ubusuku obuhle
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Lala kahle
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Siyaphinda
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Hamba kahle
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Ubani igama lakho?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Unjani?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Sijja kumanya.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Genda ku kkono.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Enda mberi.
Genda mu maaso.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Ekitundu kiki?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ticket emu, please.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ndakanyura.
Ndi mu bubi.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ye
Aih
Nedda
Zvichida
Okwagala
Ndinobvumirana
Nnaakuwandiika
Ndinopikisa
Sikuwandiika
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Kyo kyekirungi
Unofungei?
Otekayo ki?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Osobola okundabira?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nfuna obuyambi
Mirira kwechinguva
Saba omukutu
Ndine hurombo
Nsaba
Hapana dambudziko
Tewali kibadde
Makorokoto
Okwagaliza
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Iri pedyo pano
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Mira pano, ndapota
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)