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Common Luganda to Madurese phrases

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

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

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

    Halo (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Matur suwun (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Selamat pagi (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Selamat sore (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Selamat malam (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Selamat tidur (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Sampai jumpa (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Selamat tinggal (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Sapa namamu? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Namaku John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Kabar apa? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Senang bertemu denganmu (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Engghi

  2. Nedda

    Oreng

  3. Okwagala

    Mungkin

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Sae

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Tak sae

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Iyeh enak

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Saba omukutu

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Nsaba

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Ora masalah

  13. Okwagaliza

    Selamat

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Genda bulungi

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Napa stasiun kereta? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Napa halte bis? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Platform se mana? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Apa iki jalur se bener? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Iku deket kene (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Iku adoh saka kene (kiri mangu)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Mandheg kene, tulung (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Pira suwe wektu? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Iku terlaluh regane

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Ora pedhes, tolong

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Iki enak

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Bisa takon menu?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Ini sakit

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Mbadde!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat (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?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Leero

    Dina (leero)

  4. Nne

    Esok (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Kemarin (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    Senin (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Selasa (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Rabu (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Satu (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Dua (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Telu (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Sepuluh (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Satus (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Setengah (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Luwih (mungeri)

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