Looking for practical Luganda to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Tongan translation (Tongan) — 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 Tongan.
Tip: when a Tongan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luganda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Mālō(Oli otya?)
Webale
Mālō(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Mālō e lelei(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Mālō e lelei(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Mālō e lelei(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Nofo ā(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Tōfā(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Tōfā(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Ofa atu?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Sijja kumanya.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Genda ku kkono.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Genda mu maaso.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Ekitundu kiki?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ticket emu, please.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Āe
Nedda
Ikai
Okwagala
Māfai
Nnaakuwandiika
Oku ou ʻilo
Sikuwandiika
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Kyo kyekirungi
Oku lelei ia
Otekayo ki?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Osobola okundabira?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nfuna obuyambi
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Saba omukutu
Fakamolemole
Nsaba
Oku ou fakamolemole
Tewali kibadde
Ikai ha palopalema
Okwagaliza
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Genda bulungi
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ekitangaala ki?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Kiri wano wansi
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Kiri mangu
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Ggenda wano, please
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Tewali bungi ki?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ekitabo, please.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ono mulungi.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Nneetaaga menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Tū mai e polisi
Mpozzi ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Nfuna daktari
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Oku ou fehi
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Bikozesa wano
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nfuuse passport yange
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Mbadde!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Mālō e lelei(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.