Looking for practical Pashto to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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.
سلام
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
مننه
Webale(Webale)
سهار مو پخير
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
ماښام مو پخير
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
ماښام مو پخير
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
شپه مو پخير
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
بیا به ګورو
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
خداى پامان
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
زما نوم جان دی
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Za kha Hindi na poheyghum)