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Common Luganda to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Sami North 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?

    Bures (bures)

  2. Webale

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Nkwagala

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Ja

  2. Nedda

    Ii

  3. Okwagala

    Mii

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Mun ođđa

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Saba omukutu

    Váldde ieš

  11. Nsaba

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Ii proplema

  13. Okwagaliza

    Báhkkus

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Genda bulungi

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Mbadde!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Giitu du máŋga (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (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?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Leero

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Nne

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Yaka

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Mmande

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Emu

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Bbiri

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Ssatu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Kkumi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Kikumi

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Okwetaba

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Mungeri

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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