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Common Luganda to Rundi phrases

100 practical Luganda to Rundi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Luganda to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Rundi translation (Rundi) — 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 Rundi.

Tip: read the Rundi 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.

  1. Oli otya?

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Webale

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Ijoro ryiza (ee-jo-roh ree-zah)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Nkwagala

    Nuhagurane (nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Icyo witwa n'iki? (ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Umeze gute? (oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Nishimiye kukumenya (nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Sinumva.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ye

    Yego

  2. Nedda

    Oya

  3. Okwagala

    Birashoboka

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Ndemera

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Ntidemera

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Saba omukutu

    Teza akanya

  11. Nsaba

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Nta kibazo

  13. Okwagaliza

    Ishimwe

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Genda bulungi

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Aho hantu y'igari? (Aho hantu y'igari?)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Aho hantu y'ibisohoka? (Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Igihe ni igiki gishika? (Igihe ni igiki gishika?)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Ubu ni bwo buryo? (Ubu ni bwo buryo?)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Terefona polisi

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Birandya hano

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Mbadde!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Nishimiye kukumenya (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Tugire inama (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Igihe kiwukora? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Ndemeye kubandanya (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Igihe ni igiki? (ki nsonga)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Ni saa tatu. (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Leero

    Uyu munsi. (leero)

  4. Nne

    Ejo hazaza. (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Ejo. (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    Kuwa mbere. (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Kuwa kabiri. (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Kuwa gatatu. (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Kimwe. (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Kabiri. (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Gatatu. (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Cumi. (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Ijana. (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Igice. (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Ikinshi. (mungeri)

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