Looking for practical Luganda to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: read the Tahitian 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.
Oli otya?
Ia ora na(Oli otya?)
Webale
Mauruuru(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Ia ora na i te poiri(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Ia ora na i te ahiahi(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Ia ora na i te po(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Māuruuru i te po(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Aita e nūna(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Nānā(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
O vai to oe inoa?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
O John to'u inoa(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
E aha te huru?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ua here au i te hi'oraa(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Sijja kumanya.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ekitanda kiki?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Genda ku kkono.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Genda mu maaso.
Haere mai i te mau.
Ekitundu kiki?
Ehia te utu?
Ticket emu, please.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kiki kirekera wano?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ndi mu bubi.
Ua pohe vau.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
E
Nedda
Aita
Okwagala
E mea e taea
Nnaakuwandiika
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Sikuwandiika
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Kyo kyekirungi
Ua maitai te reira
Otekayo ki?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Osobola okundabira?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nfuna obuyambi
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Saba omukutu
A haere i te taime
Nsaba
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Tewali kibadde
Aita te mea
Okwagaliza
Ia ora na
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Genda bulungi
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
O vai te pahi?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
E mea pono anei te ara?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
E ti'a i teie nei.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
E mamao mai i teie nei.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
E pesia te taime?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
O tei e too te utu
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ekitabo, please.
Te mau utu, na please
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
O vau e vegetarian
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Ono mulungi.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Nneetaaga menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Mpozzi ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nfuna daktari
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Bikozesa wano
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Nfuuse passport yange
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Mbadde!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Okwesiga ki?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.