Looking for practical Fijian to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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 Fijian 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.
Bula
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Vinaka
Webale(Webale)
Bula vinaka
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Muri ni bula
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Bula vinaka
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Moce
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tale mai
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Moce
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Na yacamu?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Na yacaqu o John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
O cei?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Au marautaki iko
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Au sega ni kila.
Sijja kumanya.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Tukuna ki loma.
Genda ku kkono.
Tukuna ki matau.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Lako tu.
Genda mu maaso.
Ena vica na iyaya?
Ekitundu kiki?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Ticket emu, please.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Au sa leqa.
Ndi mu bubi.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Ye
Sega
Nedda
Sega ni saumi
Okwagala
Au sa vakadeitaka
Nnaakuwandiika
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Sikuwandiika
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Kyo kyekirungi
Na cava o nanuma?
Otekayo ki?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Osobola okundabira?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Nfuna obuyambi
Muri e dua na miniti
Saba omukutu
Au masulaki
Nsaba
Sega ni dua na leqa
Tewali kibadde
Vinaka vakalevu
Okwagaliza
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
E na gauna cava?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Na iotioti, pls.
Ekitabo, please.
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Au sa veisiga.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Oqo e vinaka.
Ono mulungi.
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Dua na wai, pls.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Mpozzi polisi(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Nfuna daktari(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
Ndi mu mbeera mbi(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Bikozesa wano(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Nfuuse passport yange(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Mbadde!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.