Looking for practical Ilocano to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Agyamanak
Webale(Webale)
Naimbag a bigat
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Naimbag a malem
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Naimbag a rabii
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Naimbag a rabii
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Kitaen tayon
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Pakada
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kumusta ka?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Saanak a maawatan.
Sijja kumanya.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Genda ku kkono.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Agpada ka.
Genda mu maaso.
Mano ti bayad?
Ekitundu kiki?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Ticket emu, please.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Nawawagak.
Ndi mu bubi.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Ye
Saan
Nedda
Mabalin
Okwagala
Agkakabsatak
Nnaakuwandiika
Saanak a makikabsat
Sikuwandiika
Nasayaat dayta
Kyo kyekirungi
Ania ti panunot mo?
Otekayo ki?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Osobola okundabira?
Masapulak ti tulong
Nfuna obuyambi
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Saba omukutu
Pakawanen
Nsaba
Awan ti problema
Tewali kibadde
Kudos
Okwagaliza
Naragsak a kasangay
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Agturongka a nasayaat
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ania ti plataporma?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Kaano ti agdama?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ti kwenta, please.
Ekitabo, please.
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Vegetarian ak.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Awang maang a makan, please.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Naimas daytoy.
Ono mulungi.
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Maysa a baso ti danum, please.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan ti pulis
Mpozzi polisi
Tawagan ti ambulansya
Mpozzi ambulance
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
Nfuna daktari
Makaramdamak a masakit
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Alergiak iti mani
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Masakit ditoy
Bikozesa wano
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
Nfuuse passport yange
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Tulungan!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.