Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kurdish (Sorani) 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 Kurdish (Sorani) 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.
سڵاو
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
سوپاس
Webale(Webale)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
بەخێربێی شەو
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
ناوت چییە؟
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
ناوی من جانە
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
چۆنی؟
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
تۆ ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەی؟
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(to îngilîzî qise dike?)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(min hindî bash qise nakam)