Looking for practical Luganda to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Webale
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Osiibye otya?
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Osiibye bulungi?
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Osiibye otya?
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Lwaki olugendo?
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Tugenda kutya?
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nkwagala
K'ux(koosh)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Erinnya lyange nze John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Oli otya?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nkwagala okukulaba
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Sijja kumanya.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Genda ku kkono.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Genda ku mwoyo.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Genda mu maaso.
K'utun k'ay.
Ekitundu kiki?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ticket emu, please.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kiki kirekera wano?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ndi mu bubi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ja'
Nedda
Nok
Okwagala
K'a riq
Nnaakuwandiika
In k'ut
Sikuwandiika
In k'ut nok
Kyo kyekirungi
K'ut in k'ut
Otekayo ki?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Osobola okundabira?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nfuna obuyambi
In k'uch k'ax
Saba omukutu
K'ut k'ax riq
Nsaba
In k'ut k'ax
Tewali kibadde
Nok k'ut
Okwagaliza
K'ut in k'ut riq
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Genda bulungi
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Ekitangaala ki?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Okwetegeka kwe?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Kiri wano wansi
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Kiri mangu
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Ggenda wano, please
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Tewali bungi ki?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.