Looking for practical Luganda to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: pick five Papiamento 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?
Halo(Oli otya?)
Webale
Dank'i(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Bon dia(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Bon tardi(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Bon nochi(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Bon nochi(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Hasta luego(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Ayo(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mi nòmber ta John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Kon ta bai?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Dushi pa konosé bo(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Sijja kumanya.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Genda ku kkono.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Genda mu maaso.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Ekitundu kiki?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Ticket emu, please.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Si
Nedda
No
Okwagala
Quizás
Nnaakuwandiika
Mi ta akordá
Sikuwandiika
Mi no ta akordá
Kyo kyekirungi
Esaki ta suena bon
Otekayo ki?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Osobola okundabira?
Bo por yuda mi?
Nfuna obuyambi
Mi mester yuda
Saba omukutu
Spera un momentu
Nsaba
Mi ta diskulpa
Tewali kibadde
No tin problema
Okwagaliza
Felicidades
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Feliz cumpleaños
Genda bulungi
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Kual plataforma ta?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Kico ora e ta bai?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
E ta cerca aki(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
E ta leu for di aki(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Para aki, por fabor(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ekitabo, please.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Mi ta vegetariano.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Ono mulungi.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Nneetaaga menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Llama polis
Mpozzi ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Nfuna daktari
Mi mester un doktor
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Mi ta sinti mal
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Bikozesa wano
Ta doli aki
Nfuuse passport yange
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Mbadde!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Bon dii pa conoce bo(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Deja nos programa un reuníon(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Mi ta manda e report di awor(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Por ta papia mañan?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Danki pa bo tempo(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Bo por klarifica esaki?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Deja mi a volve na bo(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
E deadline ta dia dushi(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.