Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
ধন্যবাদ
Webale(Webale)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
শুভ ৰাতি
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
বিদায়
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Sijja kumanya.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Ekitanda kiki?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Genda ku kkono.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Genda ku mwoyo.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Genda mu maaso.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ekitundu kiki?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Ticket emu, please.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Kiki kirekera wano?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ndi mu bubi.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Ye(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Nedda(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Okwagala(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Nnaakuwandiika(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Sikuwandiika(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Kyo kyekirungi(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Otekayo ki?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Osobola okundabira?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Nfuna obuyambi(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Saba omukutu(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Nsaba(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Tewali kibadde(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Okwagaliza(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Genda bulungi(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Adu khangba khangba
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(Adu khangba khangba)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(Ei card-gi khudol touba?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(Nangna nungsiba chahi table)