Looking for practical Luganda to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: read the Igbo 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?
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Webale
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Osiibye otya?
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Osiibye bulungi?
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Osiibye otya?
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Lwaki olugendo?
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tugenda kutya?
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Nkwagala
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Oli otya?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Sijja kumanya.
Anaghị m aghọta
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Genda ku kkono.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Genda ku mwoyo.
Tụọ aka nri
Genda mu maaso.
Gaa n'ihu
Ekitundu kiki?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ticket emu, please.
Otu tiketi, biko
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ndi mu bubi.
Echere m na m furu efu
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ee
Nedda
Mba
Okwagala
O nwere ike
Nnaakuwandiika
A na m akwado
Sikuwandiika
A naghị m akwado
Kyo kyekirungi
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Otekayo ki?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Osobola okundabira?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nfuna obuyambi
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Saba omukutu
Chere nkeji
Nsaba
Echegbula m
Tewali kibadde
Enweghị nsogbu
Okwagaliza
Nnọọ
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Genda bulungi
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Kiri wano wansi
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Kiri mangu
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Ggenda wano, please
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Tewali bungi ki?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ekitabo, please.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Ono mulungi.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Nneetaaga menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Mpozzi ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Nfuna daktari
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Bikozesa wano
O na-anu m ebe a
Nfuuse passport yange
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Mbadde!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Daalụ maka oge gị(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ka m laghachiri gị(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.