Looking for practical Papiamento to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Dank'i
Webale(Webale)
Bon dia
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Bon tardi
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Bon nochi
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Bon nochi
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Hasta luego
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Ayo
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Mi nòmber ta John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kon ta bai?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Dushi pa konosé bo
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Sijja kumanya.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Ekitanda kiki?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Genda ku kkono.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Genda ku mwoyo.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Genda mu maaso.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Ekitundu kiki?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ticket emu, please.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Kiki kirekera wano?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Ndi mu bubi.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Ye
No
Nedda
Quizás
Okwagala
Mi ta akordá
Nnaakuwandiika
Mi no ta akordá
Sikuwandiika
Esaki ta suena bon
Kyo kyekirungi
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Otekayo ki?
Bo por yuda mi?
Osobola okundabira?
Mi mester yuda
Nfuna obuyambi
Spera un momentu
Saba omukutu
Mi ta diskulpa
Nsaba
No tin problema
Tewali kibadde
Felicidades
Okwagaliza
Feliz cumpleaños
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ten un viahe seguro
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kual plataforma ta?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
E ta cerca aki
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
E ta leu for di aki
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Para aki, por fabor
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Ekitabo, please.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ono mulungi.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Mpozzi polisi
Llama un ambulansia
Mpozzi ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
Nfuna daktari
Mi ta sinti mal
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ta doli aki
Bikozesa wano
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Nfuuse passport yange
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Yuda!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.