Looking for practical Quechua to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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 Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Sukhi
Webale(Webale)
Allin punchaw
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Allin sukta
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Allin ch'isi
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Allin wawa
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Kusikuyki
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Tinkunakama
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
¿Iman nankichu?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Sumaq kawsayki
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Sijja kumanya.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Ekitanda kiki?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Genda ku kkono.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Genda ku mwoyo.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Genda mu maaso.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Ekitundu kiki?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Ticket emu, please.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Kiki kirekera wano?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ndi mu bubi.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ye(ari)
Manan
Nedda(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Okwagala(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Nnaakuwandiika(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Sikuwandiika(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Kyo kyekirungi(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Otekayo ki?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Osobola okundabira?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Nfuna obuyambi(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Saba omukutu(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Nsaba(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Tewali kibadde(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Okwagaliza(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Genda bulungi(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿Ima platforma?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(tarjetaq paykuyta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Ekitabo, please.(q'ipiy, por favor)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(serviciokuyki chay)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(ñukaka vegetariano kani)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(mana picante comida, por favor)
Kayqa ch'usay
Ono mulungi.(kayqa ch'usay)
¿Menúta munani?
Nneetaaga menu?(menúta munani)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(waqra q'awa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Mpozzi polisi(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Mpozzi ambulance(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Nfuna daktari(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Ndi mu mbeera mbi(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Bikozesa wano(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Nfuuse passport yange(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Mbadde!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.