Looking for practical Luganda to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi 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?
नमस्ते(namaste)
Webale
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Osiibye otya?
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Osiibye bulungi?
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Osiibye otya?
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Lwaki olugendo?
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tugenda kutya?
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Nkwagala
अलविदा(alvida)
Erinnya lyo ani?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Oli otya?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Sijja kumanya.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Ekitanda kiki?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)