Looking for practical Khasi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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.
Kumno
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Khublei
Webale(Webale)
Khyndai
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Khublei sngi
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Khublei miet
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Balei miet
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Ngi phah khublei
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Ngi khlem shai
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kumno phi long?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Sijja kumanya.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Ekitanda kiki?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Genda ku kkono.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Genda ku mwoyo.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Genda mu maaso.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Ekitundu kiki?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Ticket emu, please.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Kiki kirekera wano?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ndi mu bubi.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ye
Em
Nedda
Balei
Okwagala
Nga pynïaid
Nnaakuwandiika
Nga ym pynïaid
Sikuwandiika
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Kyo kyekirungi
Kumno phi iakren?
Otekayo ki?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Osobola okundabira?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Nfuna obuyambi
Shong shuwa
Saba omukutu
Nga khublei
Nsaba
Ym don ka jingeh
Tewali kibadde
Khublei
Okwagaliza
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kae ka shong thain?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kae ka phang?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ka long shibun bha
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Ekitabo, please.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Ono mulungi.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Nneetaaga menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Mpozzi polisi
Thoh ka ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
Nfuna daktari
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ka khia ha kane
Bikozesa wano
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Nfuuse passport yange
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Khublei!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.