Looking for practical Luganda to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Amharic translation (አማርኛ) — 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 Amharic.
Tip: read the Amharic line out loud three times, then cover the Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
ሰላም(Selam)
Webale
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Osiibye otya?
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Osiibye bulungi?
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Osiibye otya?
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Lwaki olugendo?
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Tugenda kutya?
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Nkwagala
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Erinnya lyo ani?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Oli otya?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.