Looking for practical Luganda to Ukrainian (Українська) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Ukrainian translation (Українська) — 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 Ukrainian.
Tip: when a Ukrainian 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?
Привіт(Pryvit)
Webale
Дякую(Dyakuyu)
Osiibye otya?
Доброго ранку(Dobroho ranku)
Osiibye bulungi?
Доброго дня(Dobroho dnya)
Osiibye otya?
Доброго вечора(Dobroho vechora)
Lwaki olugendo?
На добраніч(Na dobranich)
Tugenda kutya?
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Nkwagala
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Як вас звати?(Yak vas zvaty?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Мене звати Джон(Mene zvaty Dzhon)
Oli otya?
Як справи?(Yak spravy?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Приємно познайомитись(Pryyemno poznayomytys')
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ви говорите англійською?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Я не добре говорю хінді(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)