Looking for practical Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kannada 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: read the Luganda line out loud three times, then cover the Kannada side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Webale(Webale)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
ವಿದಾಯ
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(nīvu iṅgliṣ māṭanāḍuttīrā?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(nānu hindī cennāgi māṭanāḍuttilla)