Looking for practical Hmong to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ua tsaug
Webale(Webale)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Zoo siab tav su
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Nplooj siab hmo
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Pom dua
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Kuv mus lawm
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Sijja kumanya.
Thov tham maj mam.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Koj puas hais dua?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Genda ku kkono.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Mus ncaj.
Genda mu maaso.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket emu, please.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Kuv poob.
Ndi mu bubi.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ye
Tsis yog
Nedda
Tej zaum
Okwagala
Kuv pom zoo
Nnaakuwandiika
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Sikuwandiika
Qhov ntawd zoo
Kyo kyekirungi
Koj xav li cas?
Otekayo ki?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Osobola okundabira?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Nfuna obuyambi
Thov tos ib pliag
Saba omukutu
Kuv thov txim
Nsaba
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Tewali kibadde
Zoo siab
Okwagaliza
Zoo siab hnub yug
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Thov mus safely
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Daim nqi, thov.
Ekitabo, please.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Qhov no qab zib.
Ono mulungi.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Nneetaaga menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Mpozzi polisi
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Mpozzi ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Nfuna daktari
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Nws mob ntawm no
Bikozesa wano
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Nfuuse passport yange
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Pab!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.