Looking for practical Maltese to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luganda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Grazzi
Webale(Webale)
Bongu
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Bongu filgħaxija
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Naraw x'imkien
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Addio
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
X'jismek?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Jien jisimni John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kif inti?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ma nifhimx.
Sijja kumanya.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Genda ku kkono.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Mur dritt.
Genda mu maaso.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ekitundu kiki?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ticket emu, please.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Jien mitluf.
Ndi mu bubi.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ye
Le
Nedda
Forse
Okwagala
Naqbel
Nnaakuwandiika
Ma naqblux
Sikuwandiika
Dak jismu tajjeb
Kyo kyekirungi
X'jidhrulek?
Otekayo ki?
Tista' tgħinni?
Osobola okundabira?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Nfuna obuyambi
Staqsi ftit
Saba omukutu
Jien skużani
Nsaba
L-ebda problema
Tewali kibadde
Prosit
Okwagaliza
Happy birthday
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
X'ħin titlaq?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Hija viċin hawn.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Kemm tieħu?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Ekitabo, please.
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Jien veġetarjan.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ono mulungi.
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Mpozzi polisi
Iċċempel ambulanza
Mpozzi ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
Nfuna daktari
Inħossni morda
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Iħossni hawn
Bikozesa wano
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Nfuuse passport yange
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Għajnuna!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.