Looking for practical Luganda to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: when a Russian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luganda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Webale
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Osiibye otya?
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Osiibye bulungi?
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Osiibye otya?
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Lwaki olugendo?
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tugenda kutya?
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Nkwagala
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Oli otya?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)