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Common Ndebele South to Luganda phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Luganda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Webale (Webale)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Sizobonana

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Unjani?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

  3. Angiqondi

    Sijja kumanya.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Nnyonnyola bulungi.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ekitanda kiki?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nteekateeka owa city center?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Genda ku kkono.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Genda ku mwoyo.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Genda mu maaso.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ekitundu kiki?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ticket emu, please.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Kiki kirekera wano?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndi mu bubi.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Ye

  2. Cha

    Nedda

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Okwagala

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. Angivumi

    Sikuwandiika

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Saba omukutu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nsaba

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Tewali kibadde

  13. Halala

    Okwagaliza

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Kude lapha

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Kiki ky'ekitundu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ekitabo, please.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ono mulungi.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Nneetaaga menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Mpozzi polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Mpozzi ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nfuna daktari

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Bikozesa wano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nfuuse passport yange

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

  10. Usizo!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Leero (leero)

  4. Kusasa

    Nne (nne)

  5. Izolo

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. uLwesibili

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. Kunye

    Emu (emu)

  10. Kubili

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. Kuthathu

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. Iphakathi

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. Okuningi

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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