Looking for practical Romani to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Dikhes
Webale(Webale)
Sar san o drom
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Sar san o drom
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Sar san o večer
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Sar san o noć
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Sastipen
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Mande t'avel John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Soske tuke?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Rromale tuke
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Sijja kumanya.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ekitanda kiki?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Genda ku kkono.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Genda ku mwoyo.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Genda mu maaso.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Ekitundu kiki?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket emu, please.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Kiki kirekera wano?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ndi mu bubi.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ye
Na
Nedda
Možda
Okwagala
Sukalav
Nnaakuwandiika
Nesukalav
Sikuwandiika
To so boro
Kyo kyekirungi
So te phendav?
Otekayo ki?
Sako te mikerav?
Osobola okundabira?
Me mangav miker
Nfuna obuyambi
Phirav kher
Saba omukutu
Me som te bachtal
Nsaba
Na problem
Tewali kibadde
Sukalav tuke
Okwagaliza
Sukal tuke kher
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Sakona safar kher
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Kasa platform?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
So kalo khera?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
So si jekh pravas?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
So si buchi tu?
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
So si dikh le tu?
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Sti le tu, please.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Kado kheras?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Taj e bori drago
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(mande sar o buchi for duj)