Looking for practical Luganda to Pashto phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Pashto translation (Pashto) — 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 Pashto.
Tip: read the Pashto line out loud three times, then cover the Luganda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
سلام(salam)
Webale
مننه(manana)
Osiibye otya?
سهار مو پخير(sahar mo pakhair)
Osiibye bulungi?
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Osiibye otya?
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Lwaki olugendo?
شپه مو پخير(shpa mo pakhair)
Tugenda kutya?
بیا به ګورو(bya ba goru)
Nkwagala
خداى پامان(khudai paman)
Erinnya lyo ani?
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟(staso num tsah de?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
زما نوم جان دی(zma num Jan de)
Oli otya?
تاسو څنګه یاست؟(staso tsenga yast?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)