Looking for practical Kituba to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Matondo
Webale(Webale)
Mbote na ntanga
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Mbote na moke
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Mbote na nsuka
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Malamu na lola
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tala moke
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Kende malamu
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Nani na yo?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Nani na ngai John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oyo olingi?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Nionso na yo
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Sijja kumanya.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Genda ku kkono.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Genda ku mwoyo.
Yaka na mbala moke
Genda mu maaso.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ekitundu kiki?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket emu, please.
Eza mbali na awa?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ndi mu bubi.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ye
Te
Nedda
Pamba
Okwagala
Nani na yo
Nnaakuwandiika
Nani te na yo
Sikuwandiika
Eza malamu
Kyo kyekirungi
Oyo olingi nini?
Otekayo ki?
Okanisa ngai?
Osobola okundabira?
Nalingi lisungi
Nfuna obuyambi
Tika moke
Saba omukutu
Nasalisa
Nsaba
Te na mabe
Tewali kibadde
Mbote na yo
Okwagaliza
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Eza na nsima
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Eza na mbali
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Eza mingi mbala
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Ekitabo, please.(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Ono mulungi.(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Nneetaaga menu?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Mpozzi polisi
Tanga ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Nfuna daktari
Nazali na maladi
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Bikozesa wano
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Nfuuse passport yange
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Lendaki!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.