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Common Luganda to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kikongo 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.

  1. Oli otya?

    Mbote (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Mele (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Mokolo mayele (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Mokolo ya ntango (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Mokolo ya mambu (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Mokolo ya mpembe (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Tala mosi (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Tata (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Nki yina nzo? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nzo yami ke John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Oko wanga? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Nki ya mosi na yo (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Ewe

  2. Nedda

    Te

  3. Okwagala

    Kasi

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Nkiadi

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Nkiadi te

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Saba omukutu

    Lela na nki

  11. Nsaba

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Te na nki

  13. Okwagaliza

    Tata na nki

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Genda bulungi

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Eka na nki

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Mbadde!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Leero

    Lelo (leero)

  4. Nne

    Kuna (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Kima (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    Mokolo wa mbandu (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Mokolo wa mosi (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Mokolo wa ntete (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Mosi (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Mbale (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Mitatu (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Kumi (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Kimo na nkama (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Nseke (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Nzo (mungeri)

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