Looking for practical Luganda to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: when a Kapampangan 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?
Kumusta(Oli otya?)
Webale
Salamat(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Magandang umaga(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Magandang hapon(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Magandang gabi(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Magandang gabi(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Kita-kits(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Paalam(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Anong pangalan mo?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ang pangalan ko ay John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Kamusta ka?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Masaya akong makilala ka(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Sijja kumanya.
E ku makaintindi.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Ekitanda kiki?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Genda ku kkono.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Genda mu maaso.
Magsalikut ka.
Ekitundu kiki?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Ticket emu, please.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ndi mu bubi.
Naligaw ku.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Opo
Nedda
Ali
Okwagala
Buri
Nnaakuwandiika
Sang-ayon ako
Sikuwandiika
Eku sang-ayon
Kyo kyekirungi
Atyu ya ing masalese
Otekayo ki?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Osobola okundabira?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Nfuna obuyambi
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Saba omukutu
Maghintay ka mu
Nsaba
Pasensya na
Tewali kibadde
E ali ya problema
Okwagaliza
Mabalaus
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Maligayang kaarawan
Genda bulungi
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Kiri wano wansi
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Kiri mangu
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Ggenda wano, please
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Tewali bungi ki?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ekitabo, please.
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Ono mulungi.
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Nneetaaga menu?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Mpozzi ambulance
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Nfuna daktari
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Makanyan ku
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Bikozesa wano
Masakit iti
Nfuuse passport yange
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Mbadde!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Makausapan ta bukas?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Pakisali ing file a nakasama(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Salamat king oras mu(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Balikan daka(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.