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Common Luganda to Somali phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Somali 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?

    Salaan (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Mahadsanid (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Subax wanaagsan (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Duhur wanaagsan (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Habeen wanaagsan (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Habeen wanaagsan (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Ilaa dambe (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Nabad gelyo (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Magacaa maxay tahay? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Magacaygu waa John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Sidee tahay? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Ma fahmin

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Midig u leexo

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Toos u soco

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Waan lumay

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Haa

  2. Nedda

    Maya

  3. Okwagala

    Malaha

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Saba omukutu

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Nsaba

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Dhib malahan

  13. Okwagaliza

    Hambalyo

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Genda bulungi

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Ma tan saxda ah? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Waa halkan u dhow (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Waa halkan fog (kiri mangu)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Halkan joog, fadlan (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Fadlan, biilka.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Tani waa macaan.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Ma heli karaa menu?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Wac booliiska

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Mbadde!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Aan qorshayno kulan (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Aan ku soo laabto (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha (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?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Leero

    Maanta (leero)

  4. Nne

    Berri (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Shalay (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    Isniin (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Talaado (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Arbaco (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Hal (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Laba (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Seddex (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Toban (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Boqol (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Nus (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Aynu (mungeri)

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