Looking for practical Luganda to Meadow Mari phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Meadow Mari translation (Meadow Mari) — 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 Meadow Mari.
Tip: pick five Meadow Mari 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?
Салам(Oli otya?)
Webale
Рәхмәт(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Иртәнге сәлам(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Кичке сәлам(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Кичке сәлам(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Төнге сәлам(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Килешербез(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Сау бул(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Синең исемең нәрсә?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Минем исемем Джон(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Син ничек?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Сине күрүемә шатмын(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.