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Common Madurese to Luganda phrases

100 practical Madurese to Luganda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Madurese to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.

  1. Halo

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. Matur suwun

    Webale (Webale)

  3. Selamat pagi

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Selamat sore

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Selamat malam

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Selamat tidur

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Namaku John

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Kabar apa?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Sijja kumanya. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Nnyonnyola bulungi. (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Ekitanda kiki? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nteekateeka owa city center? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Genda ku kkono. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Genda ku mwoyo. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Genda mu maaso. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Ekitundu kiki? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Ticket emu, please. (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Kiki kirekera wano? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi mu bubi. (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Engghi

    Ye

  2. Oreng

    Nedda

  3. Mungkin

    Okwagala

  4. Sae

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. Tak sae

    Sikuwandiika

  6. Iyeh enak

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Saba omukutu

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Nsaba

  12. Ora masalah

    Tewali kibadde

  13. Selamat

    Okwagaliza

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Kiki ky'ekitundu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Ekitabo, please.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

  10. Iki enak

    Ono mulungi.

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Nneetaaga menu?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Telepon polisi

    Mpozzi polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Mpozzi ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nfuna daktari

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

  7. Ini sakit

    Bikozesa wano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nfuuse passport yange

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

  10. Tolong!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. Jam telu

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Dina

    Leero (leero)

  4. Esok

    Nne (nne)

  5. Kemarin

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. Senin

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Selasa

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. Rabu

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. Satu

    Emu (emu)

  10. Dua

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. Telu

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. Satus

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. Setengah

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. Luwih

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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