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Common Luganda to Javanese phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Javanese-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?

    Halo (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Matur nuwun (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Selamat pagi (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Selamat siang (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Selamat sore (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Selamat dalu (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Sampai ketemu (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Selamat tinggal (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Sapa jenengmu? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Jenengku John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Kepiye kabarmu? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Ya

  2. Nedda

    Ora

  3. Okwagala

    Mbok menawa

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Aku setuju

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Saba omukutu

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Nsaba

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Ora masalah

  13. Okwagaliza

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Genda bulungi

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Iku larang banget

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Tagihan, please

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Iki enak

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Telpon polisi

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Iki lara

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Mbadde!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Leero

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Nne

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Yaka

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Mmande

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Emu

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Bbiri

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Ssatu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Kkumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Kikumi

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Okwetaba

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Mungeri

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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