Looking for practical Luganda to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: pick five Maltese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Ħello(Oli otya?)
Webale
Grazzi(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Bongu(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Bongu filgħaxija(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Il-lejl it-tajba(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Il-lejl it-tajba(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Naraw x'imkien(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Addio(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
X'jismek?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Jien jisimni John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Kif inti?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Nice li niltaqgħu(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Sijja kumanya.
Ma nifhimx.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ekitanda kiki?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Genda ku kkono.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Genda mu maaso.
Mur dritt.
Ekitundu kiki?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ticket emu, please.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ndi mu bubi.
Jien mitluf.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Iva
Nedda
Le
Okwagala
Forse
Nnaakuwandiika
Naqbel
Sikuwandiika
Ma naqblux
Kyo kyekirungi
Dak jismu tajjeb
Otekayo ki?
X'jidhrulek?
Osobola okundabira?
Tista' tgħinni?
Nfuna obuyambi
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Saba omukutu
Staqsi ftit
Nsaba
Jien skużani
Tewali kibadde
L-ebda problema
Okwagaliza
Prosit
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Happy birthday
Genda bulungi
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
X'ħin titlaq?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Hija viċin hawn.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Kemm tieħu?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Kemm jiswa dan?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ekitabo, please.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Jien veġetarjan.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Ono mulungi.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Nneetaaga menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Mpozzi ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Nfuna daktari
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Inħossni morda
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Bikozesa wano
Iħossni hawn
Nfuuse passport yange
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Mbadde!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Nice li niltaqgħu(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.