Looking for practical Marshallese to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Komol tata
Webale(Webale)
Yokwe in the morning
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Yokwe in the evening
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Yokwe in the night
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Aolep in
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Aolep
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Ejjab in name?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Ejjab in John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Iakwe?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ejjab in an
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Sijja kumanya.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Ekitanda kiki?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Genda ku kkono.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Genda ku mwoyo.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Genda mu maaso.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ekitundu kiki?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Ticket emu, please.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Kiki kirekera wano?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ndi mu bubi.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ye
Aolep
Nedda
Ejjab im aolep
Okwagala
Ejjab im an
Nnaakuwandiika
Aolep im an
Sikuwandiika
Ejjab in aolep
Kyo kyekirungi
Nin in ke ejjake?
Otekayo ki?
Ien ke eja in?
Osobola okundabira?
Enaaj ejjake
Nfuna obuyambi
Jab in
Saba omukutu
Ejjab in jorren
Nsaba
Aolep in jorren
Tewali kibadde
Bwij in jorren
Okwagaliza
Yokwe in jorren
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Jab in ad jorren
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Nin in kijen?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Enaaj in jiban?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Enaaj jikin in?
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Jab in jikin, please
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ej juon im jab.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Ekitabo, please.
Enaaj im jab service?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ej im vegetarian.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Ej ej jab.
Ono mulungi.
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Mpozzi polisi(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Nfuna daktari(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Ndi mu mbeera mbi(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Bikozesa wano(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Nfuuse passport yange(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.