Looking for practical Luganda to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: pick five Ga 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.
Oli otya?
Oyiwa(Oli otya?)
Webale
Medasi(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Meda wo akye(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Meda wo aha(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Meda wo nkyɛn(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Meda wo da(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Nante yie(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wo din de sɛn?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Me din de John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Sijja kumanya.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Genda ku kkono.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Genda mu maaso.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ekitundu kiki?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket emu, please.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Aane
Nedda
Mii
Okwagala
Mɛyɛ
Nnaakuwandiika
Mɛyɛ a
Sikuwandiika
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Kyo kyekirungi
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Otekayo ki?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Osobola okundabira?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nfuna obuyambi
Mepɛ aboa
Saba omukutu
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Nsaba
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tewali kibadde
Nni asɛm
Okwagaliza
Akyɛdeɛ
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Afehyia pa
Genda bulungi
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ehe ni eba train station?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Nii platform ni?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Naa he ni eba?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Gyae hɔ, please.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Naa he ni yɛ?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ekitabo, please.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ono mulungi.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Nneetaaga menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.