Looking for practical Luganda to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: pick five Samoan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Talofa(Oli otya?)
Webale
Fa'amolemole(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Talofa i le taeao(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Talofa i le afiafi(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Talofa i le po(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
O le po lelei(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Fa'afetai(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Tofa(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
O ai lou igoa?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
O lo'u igoa o John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
O a mai oe?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Sijja kumanya.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ekitanda kiki?
O fea le umukuka?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Genda ku kkono.
Tali i le itu mauga
Genda ku mwoyo.
Tali i le itu i matu
Genda mu maaso.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ekitundu kiki?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ticket emu, please.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Kiki kirekera wano?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ndi mu bubi.
Ua ou leiloa
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ioe
Nedda
Leai
Okwagala
Atonu
Nnaakuwandiika
O le fa'amaonia
Sikuwandiika
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Kyo kyekirungi
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Otekayo ki?
O le a sou manatu?
Osobola okundabira?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nfuna obuyambi
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Saba omukutu
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Nsaba
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Tewali kibadde
E leai se fa'aletonu
Okwagaliza
Fa'afetai
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Manuia le aso fanau
Genda bulungi
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
O le fea le tulaga?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
E latalata iinei(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
E mamao mai iinei(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ekitabo, please.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Ono mulungi.
E manaia lenei.
Nneetaaga menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Mpozzi ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nfuna daktari
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Bikozesa wano
E tiga iinei
Nfuuse passport yange
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Mbadde!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.