Looking for practical Luganda to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: when a Manx phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luganda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Fastyr mie(Oli otya?)
Webale
Gura mie eu(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Mie eu(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Fastyr mie(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Oie vie(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Oie ghooinney(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Gree gys y chee(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Slane(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Cre ta d'ennym?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ta my ennym yn John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Kys t'eh?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Sijja kumanya.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Genda ku kkono.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Genda mu maaso.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Ekitundu kiki?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket emu, please.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Aye
Nedda
Na
Okwagala
Possibly
Nnaakuwandiika
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Sikuwandiika
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Kyo kyekirungi
Ta shoh goll er
Otekayo ki?
Cre ta'n chione?
Osobola okundabira?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Nfuna obuyambi
Ta mee cur my chenn
Saba omukutu
Gow er ny hoilshey
Nsaba
Ta mee er yannoo
Tewali kibadde
Cha nel broogh
Okwagaliza
Foddee gura
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Laa breith shenney
Genda bulungi
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ekitangaala ki?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Kiri wano wansi
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Kiri mangu
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Ggenda wano, please
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Tewali bungi ki?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Cre ta'n cost?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Ekitabo, please.
Yn bill, please
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Ono mulungi.
Ta shen ny chennag
Nneetaaga menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Goll er y pholice
Mpozzi ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Nfuna daktari
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Bikozesa wano
Ta eh goll er shoh
Nfuuse passport yange
Haink mee my passport
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Mbadde!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Gura mie eu(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Gura mie eu son do chione(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.