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Common Luganda to Dyula phrases

100 practical Luganda to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Luganda to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: pick five Dyula phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Oli otya?

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Webale

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Nkwagala

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Oli otya?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ye

    Awa

  2. Nedda

    Ayi

  3. Okwagala

    Sama

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Sikuwandiika

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Otekayo ki?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Saba omukutu

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Nsaba

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Okwagaliza

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Genda bulungi

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Kiri mangu

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    I ni ce? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nfuna daktari

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Bikozesa wano

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Mbadde!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ki nsonga?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Leero

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Nne

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Yaka

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mmande

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Olwokubiri

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Olwokutaano

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Emu

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Bbiri

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Ssatu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Kkumi

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Kikumi

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Okwetaba

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Mungeri

    Kô. (Kô.)

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