Looking for practical Luganda to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kokborok-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.
Oli otya?
Nok(Nok)
Webale
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Osiibye otya?
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Osiibye bulungi?
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Osiibye otya?
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Lwaki olugendo?
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Tugenda kutya?
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Nkwagala
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Oli otya?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Sijja kumanya.
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Genda ku kkono.
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Genda mu maaso.
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Ekitundu kiki?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Ticket emu, please.
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Nai
Nedda
Nai na
Okwagala
Nai hani
Nnaakuwandiika
Nai bisi
Sikuwandiika
Nai bisi na
Kyo kyekirungi
Aikhan bisi
Otekayo ki?
Nai hani bisi?
Osobola okundabira?
Nai bisi khang?
Nfuna obuyambi
Nai khang bisi
Saba omukutu
Nai khang nai
Nsaba
Nai khangna
Tewali kibadde
Nai na bisi
Okwagaliza
Nai bisi khang
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Nai bisi jujuk
Genda bulungi
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Ekitangaala ki?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Kiri wano wansi
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Kiri mangu
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Ggenda wano, please
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Tewali bungi ki?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Ekitabo, please.
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Ono mulungi.
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Nneetaaga menu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Mpozzi ambulance
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nfuna daktari
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Bikozesa wano
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Nfuuse passport yange
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Mbadde!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Okwesiga ki?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.