Looking for practical Qeqchi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: read the Luganda line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Uxlab'äl
Webale(Webale)
Sa'qi k'ay
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Sa'qi k'ux
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
K'ux k'ik'
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
K'ux
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
In k'ut John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
K'ut k'ax?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Sijja kumanya.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Genda ku kkono.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Genda ku mwoyo.
K'utun k'ay.
Genda mu maaso.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ekitundu kiki?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ticket emu, please.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndi mu bubi.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ye
Nok
Nedda
K'a riq
Okwagala
In k'ut
Nnaakuwandiika
In k'ut nok
Sikuwandiika
K'ut in k'ut
Kyo kyekirungi
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Otekayo ki?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Osobola okundabira?
In k'uch k'ax
Nfuna obuyambi
K'ut k'ax riq
Saba omukutu
In k'ut k'ax
Nsaba
Nok k'ut
Tewali kibadde
K'ut in k'ut riq
Okwagaliza
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.