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Common Luganda to Kituba phrases

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

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

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

    Mbote (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Matondo (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Mbote na ntanga (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Mbote na moke (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Mbote na nsuka (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Malamu na lola (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Tala moke (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Kende malamu (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Nani na yo? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nani na ngai John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Oyo olingi? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Eee

  2. Nedda

    Te

  3. Okwagala

    Pamba

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Nani na yo

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Nani te na yo

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Eza malamu

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Saba omukutu

    Tika moke

  11. Nsaba

    Nasalisa

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Te na mabe

  13. Okwagaliza

    Mbote na yo

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Genda bulungi

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Tanga polisi

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Mbadde!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Nki na yo (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Tondima kosala libanda (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Tosala nzela lelo? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Mersi po na ntango na yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Okoki kolakisa yango? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Nakanisa yo na nsima (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba (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?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Leero

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Nne

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Yaka

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Mmande

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Emu

    Moko (moko)

  10. Bbiri

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Ssatu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Kkumi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Kikumi

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Okwetaba

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Mungeri

    Bingi (bingi)

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