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Common Luganda to Jingpo phrases

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

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

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

    Nangma (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Nangma aji (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Nangma na (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Nangma aji na (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Nangma aji zong (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Nangma aji zong na (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Nangma aji zong na (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Nangma aji (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Nangma aji na? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nangma aji John na (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Nangma aji hna? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Nangma aji hna zong (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Aye

  2. Nedda

    Baw

  3. Okwagala

    Hka

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Nanghka

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Nangbaw

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Nang a hka na

  10. Saba omukutu

    Hka hka hka

  11. Nsaba

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Baw a hka

  13. Okwagaliza

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Genda bulungi

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Nang hka hka hku? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Nang hka bus hka? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Nang hka hka hka? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Nang hka hka hka? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Hka hka hka. (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Hka hka hka. (kiri mangu)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Nang hka hka hka? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Hka hka hka. (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Hka hka hka? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Mbadde!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Leero

    Nang hka (leero)

  4. Nne

    Nang hka hku a hka (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    Nang hka hku hka (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Nang hka hku hka hka (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Nang (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Nang hka (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Nang hka hka (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Nang hka hka hka (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Nang hka hka hka hka (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Hka (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Nang hka hka (mungeri)

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