Looking for practical Rundi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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 Rundi 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.
Naki
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Urakoze
Webale(Webale)
Mwaramutse
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Mwiriwe
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Mwiriwe
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Ijoro ryiza
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Nzakubona
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Nuhagurane
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Nitwa John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Umeze gute?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Sinumva.
Sijja kumanya.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Genda ku kkono.
Hindukira iburyo.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Genda imbere.
Genda mu maaso.
Igiciro ni igiki?
Ekitundu kiki?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Ticket emu, please.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ndi mu kaga.
Ndi mu bubi.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ye
Oya
Nedda
Birashoboka
Okwagala
Ndemera
Nnaakuwandiika
Ntidemera
Sikuwandiika
Ivyo birashimishije
Kyo kyekirungi
Utekereza iki?
Otekayo ki?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Osobola okundabira?
Nkeneye gufasha
Nfuna obuyambi
Teza akanya
Saba omukutu
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Nsaba
Nta kibazo
Tewali kibadde
Ishimwe
Okwagaliza
Isabukuru nziza
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Urugendo rwiza
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Birahari hafi
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Birahari kure
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Iyo irahenda cane
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Ekitabo, please.
Serivisi irarimwo?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Iyi iraryoshye
Ono mulungi.
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Nneetaaga menu?
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
Mpozzi polisi
Terefona ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance
Ndakeneye umuganga
Nfuna daktari
Ndumva ndarwaye
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Birandya hano
Bikozesa wano
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Nfuuse passport yange
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Mfasha!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.