Looking for practical Irish to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: pick five Luganda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Go raibh maith agat
Webale(Webale)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Oíche mhaith
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Slán
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Cad is ainm duit?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
John is ainm dom
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Conas atá tú?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ní thuigim
Sijja kumanya.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ekitanda kiki?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Cas ar chlé
Genda ku kkono.
Cas ar dheis
Genda ku mwoyo.
Téigh díreach
Genda mu maaso.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ticket emu, please.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Táim caillte
Ndi mu bubi.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ye(Tah)
Níl
Nedda(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Okwagala(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Nnaakuwandiika(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Sikuwandiika(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Kyo kyekirungi(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Otekayo ki?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Osobola okundabira?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Nfuna obuyambi(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Saba omukutu(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Nsaba(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Tewali kibadde(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Okwagaliza(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Genda bulungi(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Cén ardán é?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Tá sé gar anseo
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
An bille, le do thoil.
Ekitabo, please.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Ono mulungi.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Nneetaaga menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Mpozzi polisi
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Mpozzi ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Nfuna daktari
Mothaím tinn
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Bikozesa wano
Chailleadh mo phas
Nfuuse passport yange
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Cabhair!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.