Looking for practical Luganda to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi 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?
Akwabaa(Oli otya?)
Webale
Medase(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Mema wo akye(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Mema wo aha(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Mema wo adwo(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Da yie(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Nante yie(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wo din de sɛn?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Me din de John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Wo ho te sɛn?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mente Hindi pa
Sijja kumanya.
Mente ase
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Genda ku kkono.
Bɔ nifa
Genda ku mwoyo.
Bɔ benkum
Genda mu maaso.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ekitundu kiki?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ticket emu, please.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndi mu bubi.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Aane
Nedda
Daabi
Okwagala
Ebeye yie
Nnaakuwandiika
M'ani agye
Sikuwandiika
M'ani nsi
Kyo kyekirungi
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Otekayo ki?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Osobola okundabira?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nfuna obuyambi
Mepɛ aboa
Saba omukutu
Tena hɔ kakra
Nsaba
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tewali kibadde
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Okwagaliza
Meda wo akye
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Awoda pa
Genda bulungi
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Kiri wano wansi
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Kiri mangu
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Ggenda wano, please
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Tewali bungi ki?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ekitabo, please.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ono mulungi.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nneetaaga menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Mpozzi ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nfuna daktari
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Bikozesa wano
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nfuuse passport yange
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Mbadde!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.