Looking for practical Luganda to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luxembourgish-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?
Moien(Oli otya?)
Webale
Merci(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Gudden Mënsch(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Gudden Owend(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Gudden Owend(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Gudde Nacht(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Bis geschwënn(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Äddi(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wéi heescht dees?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mengem Numm ass John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Wéi geet et der?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Sijja kumanya.
Ech verstinn net.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Ekitanda kiki?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Genda ku kkono.
Dréit lénks.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Dréit riets.
Genda mu maaso.
Geet direkt.
Ekitundu kiki?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ticket emu, please.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Ndi mu bubi.
Ech sinn verluer.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Jo
Nedda
Nee
Okwagala
Maybe
Nnaakuwandiika
Ech sinn einverstanden
Sikuwandiika
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Kyo kyekirungi
Dat kléngt gutt
Otekayo ki?
Wat mengs de?
Osobola okundabira?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Nfuna obuyambi
Ech brauch Hëllef
Saba omukutu
Waart eng Sekonn
Nsaba
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Tewali kibadde
Kee Problem
Okwagaliza
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Genda bulungi
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Wéini geet et fort?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Et ass hei no.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Wéi laang dauert et?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Dat ass ze deier.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Ekitabo, please.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Ono mulungi.
Dat ass lecker.
Nneetaaga menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Ruff d'Police
Mpozzi ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nfuna daktari
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Bikozesa wano
Et deet hei weh
Nfuuse passport yange
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Mbadde!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Schéin Iech ze treffen(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Wéini passt et Iech?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ech schécken den Rapport haut(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Merci fir Är Zäit(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ech kommen op Iech zréck(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
D'Frist ass Freideg(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.