Looking for practical Hindi (हिन्दी) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hindi 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.
नमस्ते
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
धन्यवाद
Webale(Webale)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ अपराह्न
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ रात्रि
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
अलविदा
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
आप कैसे हैं?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या आप अंग्रेजी बोलते हैं?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(kya aap angrezi bolte hain?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह से नहीं बोलता
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(main hindi achhi tarah se nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ में नहीं आता
Sijja kumanya.(mujhe samajh mein nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलें
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(kripya dheere bolen)
क्या आप इसे फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(kya aap ise fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)