Looking for practical Nepali to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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 Nepali 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 बिहान
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ अपराह्न
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
शुभ साँझ
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
शुभ रात्री
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
फेरि भेटौंला
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
बिदाई
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(ke tapā'īṅ aṅgrējī bolnuhunchha?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(malā'ī hindī rāmrōsaṅga bolna āundaina)