Common Luganda to Tetum phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Tetum 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?

    Olá (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Obrigadu (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Bondia (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Bona tarde (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Bona noite (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Bona noite (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Ami hanesan (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Adeus (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Quale naran ida? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Naran hau John. (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Kona ba o? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Diak ba halo ho o. (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Keta fala Inglês?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Hau la fala Hindi diak.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Hau la hatene.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Favor fala ba moris.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Keta bele fala fali?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Onde mak banheira?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Virar ba hadau.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Virar ba direita.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Baa diretamente.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Iha ne'e barak?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Ticket ida, favor.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Iha ne'e laran ka?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Hau nune'e.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Sim

  2. Nedda

    La

  3. Okwagala

    Talvez

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Hau hakarak

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Hau la hakarak

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Nia mak diak

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Ita nian ideia sa?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Mak bele ajuda hau?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Hau precisa ajuda

  10. Saba omukutu

    Hakarak momentu

  11. Nsaba

    Hau mós

  12. Tewali kibadde

    La problema

  13. Okwagaliza

    Parabens

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Parabens ba aniversario

  15. Genda bulungi

    Hau haruka viagen diak

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Onde está a estacão de trem? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Onde está a paragem de autocarro? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Hora ne'e sai? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Ema ne'e dalan certo ka? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Iha ne'e perto (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Iha ne'e laran (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Kona ba mapa? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Parar iha ne'e, favor (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Kona tempu hira? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Ita nia presu sa'o? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Esa mak baratu demais.

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Fatu, por favor.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Servisu iha ka?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Hau vegetarian.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Labele comida spicy, por favor.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Esa mak saboru.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Kopa agua, por favor.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Liga ba polícia

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Liga ba ambulansia

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Hau precisa doutor

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Hau sente sick

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Hau iha alergia ba karu

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Ita hakarak iha ne'e

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Hau hasai passport

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    O pode liga ba hotel hau?

  10. Mbadde!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Hau kontente hatoo ho ita (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Kita halo reunião (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Ita bele halo conversa fali? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Hau sei volta ba ita (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Prazo mak sexta-feira (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?

    Hora ne'ebe? (hora ne'be)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Iha hora tolu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Leero

    Oin loron (oin loron)

  4. Nne

    Amanhã (amanha)

  5. Yaka

    Kona ba (kona ba)

  6. Mmande

    Segunda-feira (segunda-feira)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Terça-feira (terca-feira)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Quarta-feira (quarta-feira)

  9. Emu

    Ida (ida)

  10. Bbiri

    Dua (dua)

  11. Ssatu

    Tolu (tolu)

  12. Kkumi

    Sira (sira)

  13. Kikumi

    Nehun (nehun)

  14. Okwetaba

    Metade (metade)

  15. Mungeri

    Lain (lain)