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Common Luganda to Irish phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Irish-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Oli otya?

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Webale

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Nkwagala

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Oli otya?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Tá áthas orm bualadh leat (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Ní thuigim

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Téigh díreach

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Táim caillte

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Nedda

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Okwagala

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Saba omukutu

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Nsaba

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Okwagaliza

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Genda bulungi

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Mbadde!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Deas bualadh leat (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Leero

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Nne

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Yaka

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Mmande

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Emu

    Aon (ane)

  10. Bbiri

    Dó (doh)

  11. Ssatu

    Trí (tree)

  12. Kkumi

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Kikumi

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Okwetaba

    Leath (lah)

  15. Mungeri

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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