Looking for practical Luganda to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Fijian translation (Fijian) — 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 Fijian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fijian-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?
Bula(boo-lah)
Webale
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Osiibye otya?
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Osiibye bulungi?
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Osiibye otya?
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Lwaki olugendo?
Moce(mo-theh)
Tugenda kutya?
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Nkwagala
Moce(mo-theh)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Oli otya?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Au marautaki iko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Sijja kumanya.
Au sega ni kila.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Ekitanda kiki?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Genda ku kkono.
Tukuna ki loma.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Tukuna ki matau.
Genda mu maaso.
Lako tu.
Ekitundu kiki?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Ticket emu, please.
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Kiki kirekera wano?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ndi mu bubi.
Au sa leqa.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Io
Nedda
Sega
Okwagala
Sega ni saumi
Nnaakuwandiika
Au sa vakadeitaka
Sikuwandiika
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Kyo kyekirungi
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Otekayo ki?
Na cava o nanuma?
Osobola okundabira?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Nfuna obuyambi
Au gadreva na veivuke
Saba omukutu
Muri e dua na miniti
Nsaba
Au masulaki
Tewali kibadde
Sega ni dua na leqa
Okwagaliza
Vinaka vakalevu
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Genda bulungi
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
E levu na loma mai oqo.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
E na gauna cava?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Ekitabo, please.
Na iotioti, pls.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Au sa veisiga.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Ono mulungi.
Oqo e vinaka.
Nneetaaga menu?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Dua na wai, pls.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Mpozzi ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Nfuna daktari
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Bikozesa wano
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Nfuuse passport yange
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Mbadde!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.