Common Luganda to Sesotho phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Sesotho 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.

  1. Oli otya?

    Lumelang (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Kea leboha (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Dumelang (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Molo (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Dumelang (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Borai (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Re tla kopana hamorao (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Tsamaya hantle (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    O na le lebitso lefe? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Lebitso la ka ke John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    O kae? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Ke thabela ho kopana le wena (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Na u bua Senyesemane?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Ka kopo bua butle

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Na u ka boela ua re?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Ntloana e kae?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Fetola ho ea letsohong

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Eya ka pela

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Na e hole le mona?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Ke lahlehile

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Ee

  2. Nedda

    Che

  3. Okwagala

    Mohlomong

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Ke lumela

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Ke sitwa

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Seo se utloahala hantle

  7. Otekayo ki?

    O nahana eng?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Na o ka nthusa?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Ke hloka thuso

  10. Saba omukutu

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Nsaba

    Ke maswabi

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Ha ho bothata

  13. Okwagaliza

    O amohelehile

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

  15. Genda bulungi

    Ebe le tsamaea hantle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Ke kae seteishene sa terene? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Ke kae borai? (ke kae borai)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Ke sehlopha sefe? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Nako e kae e tlohang? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    E haufi le mona (e haufi le mona)

  7. Kiri mangu

    E hole le mona (e hole le mona)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    O ka mpontša ka mapeng? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Emisa mona, ka kopo (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    E nka nako e kae? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Se kostang hakaale? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Seo ke se theko e phahameng (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Na le na le eng e theko e tlase? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Na nka lefa ka kharete? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Bille, ka kopo (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Ke moithuti oa meroho (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Se monate (se monate)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Calla mapolesa

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Calla ambulance

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Ke hloka ngaka

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Hospital e haufi e kae?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Ho bohloko mona

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

  10. Mbadde!

    Thusa!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Ke thabile ho kopana le uena (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    A re etse kopano (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Nako e kae e loketseng uena? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Na re ka bua ka moso? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Kea leboha ka nako ea hau (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    A ke tle ke u boele (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano (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?

    Ke hora efe? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Ke hora tse tharo (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Leero

    Kajeno (Kajeno)

  4. Nne

    Hosane (Hosane)

  5. Yaka

    Maobane (Maobane)

  6. Mmande

    Mantaha (Mantaha)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Labobeli (Labobeli)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  9. Emu

    E le 'ngoe (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Bbiri

    Pele (Pele)

  11. Ssatu

    Tharo (Tharo)

  12. Kkumi

    Leshome (Leshome)

  13. Kikumi

    Sekete (Sekete)

  14. Okwetaba

    Hlafuna (Hlafuna)

  15. Mungeri

    Haholo (Haholo)