Looking for practical Luganda to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Webale
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Osiibye otya?
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Osiibye bulungi?
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Osiibye otya?
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Lwaki olugendo?
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tugenda kutya?
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Nkwagala
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Oli otya?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Sijja kumanya.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Genda ku kkono.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Genda mu maaso.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Ekitundu kiki?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ticket emu, please.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Kiki kirekera wano?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndi mu bubi.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Jisa
Nedda
Aka
Okwagala
Janiwa
Nnaakuwandiika
Nayraqatawa
Sikuwandiika
Janiwa nayraqatani
Kyo kyekirungi
Suma jach'a
Otekayo ki?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Osobola okundabira?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Nfuna obuyambi
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Saba omukutu
Jikisiñani
Nsaba
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Tewali kibadde
Aka janiwa
Okwagaliza
Yayk'iri
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Jach'a q'ipiri
Genda bulungi
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.