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Common Luganda to Guarani phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Guarani 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.

  1. Oli otya?

    Hola (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Aguyje (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Aña pyhare (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Aña pyhareve (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Aña pyhareve (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Aña pyhare (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Ahecha porãta (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Aña (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Che nombre ha'e John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Mba'éichapa nde? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Iporãite reikuaa (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Ndaha'éi Hindi porã (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Moõpa oĩ la baño? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mba'eichapa pe tarifa? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Peteĩ tiket, por favor (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Sí

  2. Nedda

    Nah

  3. Okwagala

    Ikatu

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Aikotevẽ

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Oĩ porã

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Saba omukutu

    Eikóma

  11. Nsaba

    Aheja

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Okwagaliza

    Aña porã

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Genda bulungi

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Mba'e plataforma ko'ã? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Mba'e aravo oho? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Ko'ã hína mba'e porã? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Mba'e tiempo oheja? (mba'e tiempo oheja)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára? (mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Oĩpa mba'e cheaper? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Peteĩ tupa y, por favor (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Eike policía

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Eike ambulancia

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Añemomorã

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Mbadde!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Iporãite reiko (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Jaháta peteĩ aty (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Mba'éichapa ára reipota? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Aña porã pe archivo (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Aguyje reko porã (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ikatu reipota pe punto? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Aheja nderehe (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Aña ára oúva peteĩ (ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Mba'éichapa ojehu? (mba'eicha pa ojehu)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Leero

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Nne

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Yaka

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Mmande

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Emu

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Bbiri

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Ssatu

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Kkumi

    Pota (pota)

  13. Kikumi

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Okwetaba

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Mungeri

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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