Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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 Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Рәхмәт
Webale(Webale)
Иртәнге сәлам
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Кичке сәлам
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Кичке сәлам
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Төнге сәлам
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Килешербез
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Сау бул
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Минем исемем Джон
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Син ничек?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Süzyün ingliz könö?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Min hindı özömö nömö)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Sijja kumanya.(Min özömö)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(Pozhaluysta, könönö vönö)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(Süzyün özömö vönö?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Ekitanda kiki?(Könönön könö?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(Min şörömö könönö?)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Genda ku kkono.(Süzyün çönö)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Genda ku mwoyo.(Süzyün könö)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Genda mu maaso.(Törönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Ekitundu kiki?(Könönön özömö?)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Ticket emu, please.(Börön bilet, pozhaluysta)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Kiki kirekera wano?(Könönön özömö?)
Мин юӧнӧ
Ndi mu bubi.(Min yüönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(Könönön SIM kartön könö?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Äh
Ye(eh)
Ei
Nedda(ay)
Võib-olla
Okwagala
Ma nõustun
Nnaakuwandiika
Ma ei nõustu
Sikuwandiika
See kõlab hästi
Kyo kyekirungi
Mida sa arvad?
Otekayo ki?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Osobola okundabira?
Mul on abi vaja
Nfuna obuyambi
Oota hetk
Saba omukutu
Ma vabandan
Nsaba
Pole probleemi
Tewali kibadde
Palju õnne
Okwagaliza
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Soovin head teed
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда поезда станция?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Куда автобуса остановка?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Который платформа?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Кайсы вакытта китә?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Бу дөрес юлмы?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Бу якын
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Бу ерак
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Сез миңа картада күрсәтә аласызмы?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Монда туктагыз, зинһар
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Ничә вакыт ала?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Курат шоча?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ту шоча кала
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(Tu shocha kala)
Синда курат шоча миш?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(Sinda kurat shocha mish?)
Картан шоча кала?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(Kartan shocha kala?)
Мин кала шеве ву кала
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(Min kala sheve vu kala)
Счет, плизе
Ekitabo, please.(Schet, plize)
Сервис шоча?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(Servis shocha?)
Мин вегетариан
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(Min vegetarian)
Плизе, олан шоча
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(Plize, olan shocha)
Ту шоча шанш
Ono mulungi.(Tu shocha shansh)
Мин шен шоча кала?
Nneetaaga menu?(Min shen shocha kala?)
Плизе, шеве ву
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(Plize, sheve vu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицияне чакырыгыз
Mpozzi polisi(Politsiyane chakyrygız)
Штаб-квартираны чакырыгыз
Mpozzi ambulance(Shtab-kvartirany chakyrygız)
Миңа табиб кирәк
Nfuna daktari(Mıŋa tabib kiräk)
Мин авырыйм
Ndi mu mbeera mbi(Min avıryım)
Мин арахиска аллергияле
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi(Min arakhiska allergiyale)
Иң якын хастахана кайда?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?(İŋ yakın hastakhana qayda?)
Монда авырта
Bikozesa wano(Monda avırta)
Мин паспортымны югалттым
Nfuuse passport yange(Min pasportımnı yugalttım)
Сез минем отелемне чакыра аласызмы?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?(Sez minem otelımne chakıra alasız mı?)
Ярдәм итегез!
Mbadde!(Yardäm itegez!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.