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Common Maori to Luganda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: pick five Luganda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kia ora

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. Ngā mihi

    Webale (Webale)

  3. Ata mārie

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Pō mārie

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Pō nui

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Nō reira

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Haere rā

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Sijja kumanya. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Nnyonnyola bulungi. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Ekitanda kiki? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Nteekateeka owa city center? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Genda ku kkono. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Genda ku mwoyo. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Genda mu maaso. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Ekitundu kiki? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Ticket emu, please. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Kiki kirekera wano? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ndi mu bubi. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ye

  2. Kāo

    Nedda

  3. Tērā pea

    Okwagala

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Sikuwandiika

  6. He pai tēnā

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Saba omukutu

  11. Aroha mai

    Nsaba

  12. Kāore he raru

    Tewali kibadde

  13. Ngā mihi

    Okwagaliza

  14. Hari huritau

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

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

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Ekitabo, please.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Ono mulungi.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Nneetaaga menu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Mpozzi polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Mpozzi ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Nfuna daktari

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Bikozesa wano

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nfuuse passport yange

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

  10. Tautoko!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

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

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    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. He aha te wā?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. E toru karaka

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Leero (leero)

  4. Āpōpō

    Nne (nne)

  5. Ināianei

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. Māhina

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Tūrei

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. Rāapa

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. Tahi

    Emu (emu)

  10. Rua

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. Toru

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. Tekau

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. Hāwhe

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. Tahi atu

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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