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Common Sami North to Luganda phrases

100 practical Sami North to Luganda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sami North to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.

  1. Bures

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. Giitu

    Webale (Webale)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Buorre natti

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Sijja kumanya. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Nnyonnyola bulungi. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Ekitanda kiki? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Nteekateeka owa city center? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Genda ku kkono. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Genda ku mwoyo. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Genda mu maaso. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Ekitundu kiki? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Ticket emu, please. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Kiki kirekera wano? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ndi mu bubi. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Ye

  2. Ii

    Nedda

  3. Mii

    Okwagala

  4. Mun ođđa

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Sikuwandiika

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. Váldde ieš

    Saba omukutu

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Nsaba

  12. Ii proplema

    Tewali kibadde

  13. Báhkkus

    Okwagaliza

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Dán, please

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Kiki ky'ekitundu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Ekitabo, please. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Ono mulungi. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Nneetaaga menu? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Mpozzi polisi

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Mpozzi ambulance

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Nfuna daktari

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Bikozesa wano

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Nfuuse passport yange

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

  10. Hjálp!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Leero (leero)

  4. Ráhkis

    Nne (nne)

  5. Ipmil

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. Okta

    Emu (emu)

  10. Guokte

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. Golbma

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. Logi

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. Sihkkar

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. Njaal

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. Mearka

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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