Looking for practical Luganda to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — 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 Croatian.
Tip: read the Croatian 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?
Bok(Oli otya?)
Webale
Hvala(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Dobro jutro(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Dobar dan(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Dobra večer(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Laku noć(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Vidimo se kasnije(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Doviđenja(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kako se zoveš?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Zovem se John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Kako si?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Drago mi je upoznati te(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Govoriš li engleski?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Sijja kumanya.
Ne razumijem.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Molim te, govori polako.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Ekitanda kiki?
Gdje je WC?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Genda ku kkono.
Skreni lijevo.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Skreni desno.
Genda mu maaso.
Idi ravno.
Ekitundu kiki?
Koliko košta karta?
Ticket emu, please.
Jedna karta, molim.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Je li daleko odavde?
Ndi mu bubi.
Izgubio/la sam se.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Da
Nedda
Ne
Okwagala
Možda
Nnaakuwandiika
Slažem se
Sikuwandiika
Ne slažem se
Kyo kyekirungi
To zvuči dobro
Otekayo ki?
Što misliš?
Osobola okundabira?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Nfuna obuyambi
Trebam pomoć
Saba omukutu
Čekaj trenutak
Nsaba
Žao mi je
Tewali kibadde
Nema problema
Okwagaliza
Čestitam
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Sretan rođendan
Genda bulungi
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Koji je peron?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
U koliko sati polazi?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Je li ovo pravi put?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Blizu je ovdje.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Daleko je odavde.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Koliko dugo traje?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Koliko ovo košta?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
To je preskupo.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.
Ekitabo, please.
Račun, molim.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Je li usluga uključena?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
Ono mulungi.
Ovo je ukusno.
Nneetaaga menu?
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Čašu vode, molim.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Nazovite policiju
Mpozzi ambulance
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Nfuna daktari
Trebam doktora
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Loše mi je
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Bikozesa wano
Ovdje boli
Nfuuse passport yange
Izgubio sam putovnicu
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Mbadde!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.