Looking for practical Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Gujarati 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luganda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
નમસ્તે
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
આભાર
Webale(Webale)
શુભ સવાર
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
શુભ બપોર
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
શુભ સાંજ
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
શુભ રાત
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
પછી મળીએ
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
અલવિદા
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
તમારું નામ શું છે?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
મારું નામ જ્હોન છે
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
તમે કેમ છો?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
શું તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(shun tame angreji bolo cho?)
હું હિન્દી સારી રીતે બોલી શકતો નથી
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(hu hindi saari rite boli shakto nathi)
મને સમજાતું નથી
Sijja kumanya.(mane samajatu nathi)
કૃપા કરીને ધીમે બોલો
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
શું તમે ફરીથી કહી શકો છો?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(shun tame fari thi kahi shako cho?)
બાથરૂમ ક્યાં છે?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kyaan chhe?)
હું શહેરના કેન્દ્રમાં કેવી રીતે પહોંચી શકું?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(hu sheherna kendra ma kevi rite pahunchi shaku?)