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Common Guarani to Luganda phrases

100 practical Guarani to Luganda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Guarani to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani 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 Guarani 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.

  1. Hola

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. Aguyje

    Webale (Webale)

  3. Aña pyhare

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Aña pyhareve

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Aña pyhareve

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Aña pyhare

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Ahecha porãta

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Aña

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. Mba'éichapa re nombre?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Che nombre ha'e John

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Mba'éichapa nde?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. Iporãite reikuaa

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ¿Eike English?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza? (Eike English?)

  2. Ndaha'éi Hindi porã

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi. (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Ndikuaái

    Sijja kumanya. (Ndikuaái)

  4. Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi

    Nnyonnyola bulungi. (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Moõpa oĩ la baño?

    Ekitanda kiki? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?

    Nteekateeka owa city center? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Eho haguã

    Genda ku kkono. (Eho haguã)

  9. Eho derecha

    Genda ku mwoyo. (Eho derecha)

  10. Eho porã

    Genda mu maaso. (Eho porã)

  11. Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?

    Ekitundu kiki? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Peteĩ tiket, por favor

    Ticket emu, please. (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Oĩ piko ko'ápe?

    Kiki kirekera wano? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Aikuaa porã

    Ndi mu bubi. (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Sí

    Ye

  2. Nah

    Nedda

  3. Ikatu

    Okwagala

  4. Aikotevẽ

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. Aikotevẽ'ỹ

    Sikuwandiika

  6. Oĩ porã

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. Eikóma

    Saba omukutu

  11. Aheja

    Nsaba

  12. Ndaipóri problema

    Tewali kibadde

  13. Aña porã

    Okwagaliza

  14. Año pyahu porã

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. Eikóma porã

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Mba'e aravo oho?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Oĩ ko'ápe

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Mba'e tiempo oheja?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?

    Kiki ky'ekitundu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese. (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Ikatu piko aheja karte?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri. (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Pe kuatia, por favor

    Ekitabo, please. (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Oĩpa servicio upépe?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Aha'ã vegetarian

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga. (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please. (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã

    Ono mulungi. (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Ikatu piko aheja menú?

    Nneetaaga menu? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Peteĩ tupa y, por favor

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please. (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Eike policía

    Mpozzi polisi

  2. Eike ambulancia

    Mpozzi ambulance

  3. Aikotevẽ médico

    Nfuna daktari

  4. Añemomorã

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi

  5. Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

  6. Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

  7. Oñemomorã ko'ápe

    Bikozesa wano

  8. Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

    Nfuuse passport yange

  9. Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

  10. ¡Javoi!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Iporãite reiko

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Jaháta peteĩ aty

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Mba'éichapa ára reipota?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ

    Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Aña porã pe archivo

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Aguyje reko porã

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Ikatu reipota pe punto?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Aheja nderehe

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Aña ára oúva peteĩ

    Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mba'éichapa ojehu?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. Ojehu mbohapy aravo

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Ko'ẽ

    Leero (leero)

  4. Ko'ẽ ára

    Nne (nne)

  5. Kuehe

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. Arateĩ

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Arakõi

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. Ararundy

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. Peteĩ

    Emu (emu)

  10. Mokõi

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. Mbohapy

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. Pota

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. Mba'epotĩ

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. Mboypy

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. Ikatúva

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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