Looking for practical Luganda to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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?
Sastimos(Oli otya?)
Webale
Dikhes(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Sar san o drom(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Sar san o drom(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Sar san o večer(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Sar san o noć(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Sikav tuke na jekh(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Sastipen(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
So t'avel tiri navn?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mande t'avel John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Soske tuke?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Rromale tuke(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Sijja kumanya.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ekitanda kiki?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Genda ku kkono.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Genda mu maaso.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Ekitundu kiki?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Ticket emu, please.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ndi mu bubi.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ja
Nedda
Na
Okwagala
Možda
Nnaakuwandiika
Sukalav
Sikuwandiika
Nesukalav
Kyo kyekirungi
To so boro
Otekayo ki?
So te phendav?
Osobola okundabira?
Sako te mikerav?
Nfuna obuyambi
Me mangav miker
Saba omukutu
Phirav kher
Nsaba
Me som te bachtal
Tewali kibadde
Na problem
Okwagaliza
Sukalav tuke
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Sukal tuke kher
Genda bulungi
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kasa jekh train station?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Kasa platform?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
So kalo khera?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
So si jekh pravas?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
So si buchi tu?(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
So si dikh le tu?(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Sti le tu, please.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Kado kheras?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ekitabo, please.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Ono mulungi.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nneetaaga menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Zhanav te policija
Mpozzi ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nfuna daktari
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Mane si mala
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Bikozesa wano
Sikav tut here
Nfuuse passport yange
Mane si zhalav my passport
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Mbadde!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Aven te kerdan o kher(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
O deadline si o Vrihda(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.