Looking for practical Ndau to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ndatenda
Webale(Webale)
Mangwanani akanaka
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Masikati akanaka
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Manheru akanaka
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Usiku hwakanaka
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tichasangana zvakare
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Sara zvakanaka
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Zita rako ndiani?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Uri sei?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Handinzwisise.
Sijja kumanya.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Genda ku kkono.
Pinda kurudyi.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Enda mberi.
Genda mu maaso.
Mari yefare ingani?
Ekitundu kiki?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Ticket emu, please.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ndi mu bubi.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ye
Aih
Nedda
Pangani
Okwagala
Ndakubvumirana
Nnaakuwandiika
Handibvumirani
Sikuwandiika
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Kyo kyekirungi
Unofungei?
Otekayo ki?
Ungandibatsira here?
Osobola okundabira?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nfuna obuyambi
Mirira nguva shoma
Saba omukutu
Ndineurombo
Nsaba
Hapana dambudziko
Tewali kibadde
Makorokoto
Okwagaliza
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Iri pedyo pano
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Iri kure neapo
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Mira pano, ndapota
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.