Looking for practical Luganda to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: pick five Alur 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.
Oli otya?
Salam(Oli otya?)
Webale
Matur nuwun(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat pagi(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Selamat sore(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat malam(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Selamat bobo(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Sampai jumpa(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Selamat tinggal(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Sapa nama mu?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nama ku John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Kabar apa?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Senang bertemu denganmu(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Sijja kumanya.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Genda ku kkono.
Belok kiri.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Belok kanan.
Genda mu maaso.
Nyi terus.
Ekitundu kiki?
Berapa harga tiket?
Ticket emu, please.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ndi mu bubi.
Nyo hilang.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Iyo
Nedda
Ayi
Okwagala
Mungkin
Nnaakuwandiika
Ngeye
Sikuwandiika
Ayi ngeye
Kyo kyekirungi
Iya, enak
Otekayo ki?
Napa pendapatmu?
Osobola okundabira?
Bisa bantu saya?
Nfuna obuyambi
Saya butuh bantuan
Saba omukutu
Tunggu sebentar
Nsaba
Saya minta maaf
Tewali kibadde
Tidak masalah
Okwagaliza
Selamat
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Selamat ulang tahun
Genda bulungi
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Dika stasiun kereta?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Dika halte bis?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Platform mana?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Iya dekat sini(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Iya jauh dari sini(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Berhenti di sini, tolong(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Berapa harga ini?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Itu terlalu mahal.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ekitabo, please.
Tagihan, tolong.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Saya vegetarian.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Ono mulungi.
Ini enak.
Nneetaaga menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Bisa ngelap polisi
Mpozzi ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Nfuna daktari
Aku butuh dokter
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Aku merasa sakit
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Bikozesa wano
Sakit di sini
Nfuuse passport yange
Aku kehilangan paspor
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Mbadde!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ngomong bareng kowe(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Ayo kita atur rapat(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.