Looking for practical Konkani to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Konkani 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.
नमस्कार
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
धन्यवाद
Webale(Webale)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ दुपारी
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ रात्री
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
पुन्हा भेटू
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
आवजून
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
तुमचें नाव कितें?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
माझें नाव जॉन आहे
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
तू कशा आसा?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
तुमचें भेटून आनंद झाला
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(tumhi ingraji bolta ka?)
म्हणजे मला हिंदी चांगलं येत नाही.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(mhanzé mala hindi changla yet nahi.)
माझा समजत नाही.
Sijja kumanya.(majha samjat nahi.)
कृपया हळू बोला.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(krupaya halu bola.)
तुम्ही ते पुन्हा सांगू शकता का?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(tumhi te punha sango shakta ka?)
बाथरूम कुठे आहे?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kuthe ahe?)
शहराच्या मध्यात कसे जावे?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(shaharachya madhyat kase jave?)
डावीकडे वळा.
Genda ku kkono.(dawikade vala.)
उजवीकडे वळा.
Genda ku mwoyo.(ujavikade vala.)
सरळ जा.
Genda mu maaso.(saral ja.)
भाडं किती आहे?
Ekitundu kiki?(bhadã kiti ahe?)
एक तिकीट, कृपया.
Ticket emu, please.(ek tikit, krupaya.)
हे इथेपासून दूर आहे का?
Kiki kirekera wano?(he ithapasun dur ahe ka?)
मी हरवलो आहे.
Ndi mu bubi.(mi harvalo ahe.)
मी सिम कार्ड कुठे खरेदी करू शकतो?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(mi sim card kuthe kharedi karu shakto?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.