Looking for practical Luganda to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: pick five Tok Pisin phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Halo(Oli otya?)
Webale
Tenkyu(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Gutpela moning(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Gutpela apinun(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Gutpela nait(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Gutpela nait(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Lukim yu bihain(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Gudbai(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mi nem em John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Yu stap gut?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Gutpela long mitim yu(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Yu tok Pisin?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Sijja kumanya.
Mi no save.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Plis, tok liklik.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ekitanda kiki?
Wea toilet?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Genda ku kkono.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Genda mu maaso.
Go stret.
Ekitundu kiki?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ticket emu, please.
Wan tiket, plis.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndi mu bubi.
Mi lus.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Yes
Nedda
No
Okwagala
Baibe
Nnaakuwandiika
Mi agri
Sikuwandiika
Mi no agri
Kyo kyekirungi
Em i gut
Otekayo ki?
Yu ting wanem?
Osobola okundabira?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nfuna obuyambi
Mi nidim help
Saba omukutu
Wai liklik
Nsaba
Mi sori
Tewali kibadde
No problem
Okwagaliza
Tenkyu
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Hapi baisde
Genda bulungi
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Wea em train stesen?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Wea em bus stop?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Wea em platform?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Wanem taim em i likim?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Dispela em stret rot?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Em i klostu hia(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Em i longwe long hia(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Stap hia, plis(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Hao long em i tek?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ekitabo, please.
Bil, plis
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Mi vegetarian
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Ono mulungi.
Dispela i naispela
Nneetaaga menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Kolim polis
Mpozzi ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nfuna daktari
Mi nidim dokta
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Mi sik
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Bikozesa wano
I penim hia
Nfuuse passport yange
Mi lusim paspot
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Mbadde!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Nais long mitim yu(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Makim wanpela miting(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Mi bai sendim report tude(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)