Looking for practical Luganda to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luganda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Sannu(Oli otya?)
Webale
Na gode(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Ina kwana(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Ina wuni(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Ina yini(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Sai da safe(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Sai anjima(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Sai anjima(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Menene sunanka?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Sunana John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Lafiya lau?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Sijja kumanya.
Ban fahimta ba.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Genda ku kkono.
Juya hagu.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Juya dama.
Genda mu maaso.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Ekitundu kiki?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ticket emu, please.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndi mu bubi.
Na bata.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
I(ee)
Nedda
A'a(ah-ah)
Okwagala
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Nnaakuwandiika
Na yarda
Sikuwandiika
Ba na yarda
Kyo kyekirungi
Wannan yana da kyau
Otekayo ki?
Me kake tunani?
Osobola okundabira?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nfuna obuyambi
Ina bukatar taimako
Saba omukutu
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Nsaba
Ina mai hakuri
Tewali kibadde
Babu matsala
Okwagaliza
Taya murna
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Genda bulungi
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Kiri wano wansi
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Kiri mangu
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)