Looking for practical Fulani to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
A jaraama
Webale(Webale)
Nde woɗi
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Nde njahi
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Nde saare
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Nde daɗi
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
A waawi
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Njaara
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Hol ko innde maa?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Innde am ko John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
No mbadi?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Sijja kumanya.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Hol ko toilet?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Sokki leydi.
Genda ku kkono.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Genda mu maaso.
Hol ko fee?
Ekitundu kiki?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ticket emu, please.
Ko ɓuri to?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ndi mu bubi.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ye(ey)
Alaa
Nedda(alaa)
Wonaa
Okwagala(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Nnaakuwandiika(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Sikuwandiika(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Kyo kyekirungi(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Otekayo ki?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Osobola okundabira?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Nfuna obuyambi(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Saba omukutu(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Nsaba(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Tewali kibadde(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Okwagaliza(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Genda bulungi(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Hol ko wuro?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Hol ko platform?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Hol no feere?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
O wadi nder
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
O wadi fowru
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Hol no feere?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
O wadi ko feere.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Ekitabo, please.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ono mulungi.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Mpozzi polisi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Mpozzi ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Nfuna daktari
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
O warta ɗon
Bikozesa wano
Miɗo foti passport am
Nfuuse passport yange
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Yamiro!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.