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100 practical Kalaallisut to Luganda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut 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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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aluu
Oli otya?
(Oli otya?)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Osiibye otya?
(Osiibye otya?)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Osiibye bulungi?
(Osiibye bulungi?)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Osiibye otya?
(Osiibye otya?)
Ullut qupp. imaarlutit
Lwaki olugendo?
(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tassunga tulluusimavunga
Tugenda kutya?
(Tugenda kutya?)
Tassunga
Nkwagala
(Nkwagala)
Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?
Erinnya lyo ani?
(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Atikuuvoq John
Erinnya lyange nze John
(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Qanoq ippit?
Oli otya?
(Oli otya?)
Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga
Nkwagala okukulaba
(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
(iliniaritsi qallanaat?)
Hindi-pit maani allaat
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
(hindi-pit maani allaat)
Naluara
Sijja kumanya.
(naluara)
Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
(tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)
Taanna ilisarit?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
(taanna ilisarit?)
Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?
Ekitanda kiki?
(qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)
Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
(kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)
Silaannaq
Genda ku kkono.
(silaannaq)
Timmisartoq
Genda ku mwoyo.
(timmisartoq)
Ilaqutariit
Genda mu maaso.
(ilaqutariit)
Kissavik qanoq?
Ekitundu kiki?
(kissavik qanoq?)
Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi
Ticket emu, please.
(ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)
Tassunga qangali?
Kiki kirekera wano?
(tassunga qangali?)
Naluara
Ndi mu bubi.
(naluara)
SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
(sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Piginnaasat
Okwagala
(piginnaasat)
Sukumi
Nnaakuwandiika
(sukumi)
Sukumiinnaq
Sikuwandiika
(sukumiinnaq)
Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa
Kyo kyekirungi
(tassuma)
Qanoq isumaqarpit?
Otekayo ki?
(qanoq)
Ilannguarit?
Osobola okundabira?
(ilannguarit)
Ilannguarit
Nfuna obuyambi
(ilannguarit)
Tassunga tigua
Saba omukutu
(tassunga)
Uanga asanninneq
Nsaba
(uanga)
Ila, ilisarit
Tewali kibadde
(ila)
Takkulaarit
Okwagaliza
(takkulaarit)
Tassunga ukioq
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
(tassunga)
Suli akunnittaraluaruit
Genda bulungi
(suli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qasigiaqanngilaq?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?
Ekitangaala ki?
(ekitangaala ki)
Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Taanna ilutigalugu?
Okwetegeka kwe?
(okwetegeka kwe)
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Kiri wano wansi
(kiri wano wansi)
Tassunga niaqorpoq
Kiri mangu
(kiri mangu)
Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ilinniaritsi, taava?
Ggenda wano, please
(ggenda wano, please)
Kissakkut sivisussuseq?
Tewali bungi ki?
(tewali bungi ki)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Qanoq akissagaa?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Taanna qaffasissuuvoq
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
(taanna qaffasissuuvoq)
Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
(ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)
Kardimik akilissaguit?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
(kardimik akilissaguit)
Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
(manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)
Akileraarut, please
Ekitabo, please.
(akileraarut, please)
Obsit ilanngullugit?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
(obsit ilanngullugit)
Vegetarian-iuvunga
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
(vegetarian-iuvunga)
Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
(sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)
Tassami neriugassaavoq
Ono mulungi.
(tassami neriugassaavoq)
Menu-qaanga?
Nneetaaga menu?
(menu-qaanga)
Sukkatsoq imaq, please
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
(sukkatsoq imaq)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Suliat allattariaq
Mpozzi polisi
(suliat allattariaq)
Ambulance allattariaq
Mpozzi ambulance
(ambulance allattariaq)
Doktorimik pisariaqartiga
Nfuna daktari
(doktorimik pisariaqartiga)
Sukorsimavunga
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
(sukorsimavunga)
Pikkorissumik allaatiga
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
(pikkorissumik allaatiga)
Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
(sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)
Tamassa nikinga
Bikozesa wano
(tamassa nikinga)
Paspoortimik nikerpunga
Nfuuse passport yange
(paspoortimik nikerpunga)
Hotelimi allattariaq?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
(hotelimi allattariaq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tassunga nuannaarpunga
Nkwagala okubaako
(Nkwagala okubaako)
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Tugende mu nteekateeka
(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?
Okwesiga ki?
(Okwesiga ki?)
Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Qujanaq piffissaqit
Webale ku ssaawa yo
(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Tassunga uagut qinerpa
Nja kukuwandiikira
(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Kissarit?
Ki nsonga?
(ki nsonga)
Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq
Kiri saawa ssatu
(kiri saawa ssatu)
Ullumi qaammat
Yaka
(yaka)
Ataasinngorneq
Mmande
(mmande)
Marlunngorneq
Olwokubiri
(olwokubiri)
Pingasunngorneq
Olwokutaano
(olwokutaano)
Pingasunnguaq
Ssatu
(ssatu)
Kitsik
Okwetaba
(okwetaba)
Kujallik
Mungeri
(mungeri)
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