Looking for practical Luganda to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani 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?
A jaraama(Oli otya?)
Webale
A jaraama(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Nde woɗi(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Nde njahi(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Nde saare(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Nde daɗi(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
A waawi(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Njaara(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Hol ko innde maa?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Innde am ko John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
No mbadi?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Mi yidi no feere ma(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Sijja kumanya.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ekitanda kiki?
Hol ko toilet?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Genda ku kkono.
Sokki leydi.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Genda mu maaso.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Ekitundu kiki?
Hol ko fee?
Ticket emu, please.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndi mu bubi.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Eey(ey)
Nedda
Alaa(alaa)
Okwagala
Wonaa(wonaa)
Nnaakuwandiika
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Sikuwandiika
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Kyo kyekirungi
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Otekayo ki?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Osobola okundabira?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Nfuna obuyambi
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Saba omukutu
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Nsaba
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Tewali kibadde
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Okwagaliza
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Genda bulungi
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ekitangaala ki?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Kiri wano wansi
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Kiri mangu
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Ggenda wano, please
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Tewali bungi ki?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Nde wadi ko feere?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
O wadi ko feere.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ekitabo, please.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Ono mulungi.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Nneetaaga menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Mpozzi ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Nfuna daktari
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Bikozesa wano
O warta ɗon
Nfuuse passport yange
Miɗo foti passport am
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Mbadde!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Okwesiga ki?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.