Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish phrase first, then the Luganda translation (Luganda) — 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 Luganda.
Tip: read the Luganda line out loud three times, then cover the Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Merci
Webale(Webale)
Gudden Mënsch
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Gudden Owend
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Gudden Owend
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Gudde Nacht
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Bis geschwënn
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Äddi
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Wéi heescht dees?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Mengem Numm ass John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Wéi geet et der?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ech verstinn net.
Sijja kumanya.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ekitanda kiki?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Dréit lénks.
Genda ku kkono.
Dréit riets.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Geet direkt.
Genda mu maaso.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ekitundu kiki?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Ticket emu, please.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ech sinn verluer.
Ndi mu bubi.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Ye
Nee
Nedda
Maybe
Okwagala
Ech sinn einverstanden
Nnaakuwandiika
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Sikuwandiika
Dat kléngt gutt
Kyo kyekirungi
Wat mengs de?
Otekayo ki?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Osobola okundabira?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Nfuna obuyambi
Waart eng Sekonn
Saba omukutu
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Nsaba
Kee Problem
Tewali kibadde
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Okwagaliza
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Hues eng sécher Rees
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Wéini geet et fort?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Et ass hei no.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Wéi laang dauert et?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Dat ass ze deier.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Ekitabo, please.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Dat ass lecker.
Ono mulungi.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Nneetaaga menu?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Mpozzi polisi
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Mpozzi ambulance
Ech brauch e Dokter
Nfuna daktari
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Et deet hei weh
Bikozesa wano
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Nfuuse passport yange
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Hëllef!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.