Looking for practical Luganda to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Susu-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
N'ko(n'ko)
Webale
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Osiibye otya?
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Osiibye bulungi?
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Osiibye otya?
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Lwaki olugendo?
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tugenda kutya?
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Nkwagala
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Erinnya lyo ani?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Erinnya lyange nze John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Oli otya?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nkwagala okukulaba
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Sijja kumanya.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ekitanda kiki?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Genda ku kkono.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Genda mu maaso.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ekitundu kiki?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ticket emu, please.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ndi mu bubi.
Nye na bɔ.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Iye
Nedda
Ala
Okwagala
Bokono
Nnaakuwandiika
Maa fɔ
Sikuwandiika
Maa nɔ fɔ
Kyo kyekirungi
Iye, e fɛ
Otekayo ki?
Nye na i fɔ?
Osobola okundabira?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nfuna obuyambi
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Saba omukutu
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Nsaba
Maa sɔrɛ
Tewali kibadde
Ala fɔlɔ
Okwagaliza
Ala fɔ i
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Genda bulungi
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Kiri wano wansi
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Kiri mangu
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Ggenda wano, please
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Tewali bungi ki?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ekitabo, please.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ono mulungi.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nneetaaga menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Mpozzi ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nfuna daktari
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Bikozesa wano
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nfuuse passport yange
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Mbadde!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Okwesiga ki?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nja kukuwandiikira
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.