Looking for practical Marwadi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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: when a Luganda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Marwadi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
धन्यवाद
Webale(Webale)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ अपराह्न
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ रात्रि
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
अलविदा
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
तुम कैसे हो?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Sijja kumanya.(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)