Looking for practical Luganda to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: read the Basque 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?
Kaixo(Oli otya?)
Webale
Eskerrik asko(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Egun on(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Arratsalde on(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Gabon(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Gabon(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Gero arte(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Agur(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Zer du izena?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nire izena John da(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Zer moduz?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Pozten naiz zurekin(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Sijja kumanya.
Ez dut ulertzen
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Ekitanda kiki?
Non dago komuna?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Genda ku kkono.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Genda ku mwoyo.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Genda mu maaso.
Zuzen joan
Ekitundu kiki?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ticket emu, please.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Kiki kirekera wano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ndi mu bubi.
Galdu naiz
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Bai
Nedda
Ez
Okwagala
Agian
Nnaakuwandiika
Ados nago
Sikuwandiika
Ez nago ados
Kyo kyekirungi
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Otekayo ki?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Osobola okundabira?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nfuna obuyambi
Laguntza behar dut
Saba omukutu
Itxaron pixka bat
Nsaba
Barkatu
Tewali kibadde
Ez da arazo
Okwagaliza
Zorionak
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Genda bulungi
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Non dago tren geltokia?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Zein da plataforma?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Noiz irteten da?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Bide egokia al da hau?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Hemen gertu dago(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Hemen urrun dago(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Zenbat balio du honek?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ekitabo, please.
Kontua, mesedez.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Sarbidea barne?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Ono mulungi.
Hau goxoa da.
Nneetaaga menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Deitu poliziari
Mpozzi ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Nfuna daktari
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Gaixorik nago
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Bikozesa wano
Hemen min egiten dit
Nfuuse passport yange
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Mbadde!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)