Looking for practical Samoan to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Fa'amolemole
Webale(Webale)
Talofa i le taeao
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Talofa i le afiafi
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Talofa i le po
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
O le po lelei
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Fa'afetai
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Tofa
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
O ai lou igoa?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
O lo'u igoa o John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
O a mai oe?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Sijja kumanya.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
O fea le umukuka?
Ekitanda kiki?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Tali i le itu mauga
Genda ku kkono.
Tali i le itu i matu
Genda ku mwoyo.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Genda mu maaso.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ekitundu kiki?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ticket emu, please.
E mamao mai iinei?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ua ou leiloa
Ndi mu bubi.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ye
Leai
Nedda
Atonu
Okwagala
O le fa'amaonia
Nnaakuwandiika
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Sikuwandiika
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Kyo kyekirungi
O le a sou manatu?
Otekayo ki?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Osobola okundabira?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Nfuna obuyambi
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Saba omukutu
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nsaba
E leai se fa'aletonu
Tewali kibadde
Fa'afetai
Okwagaliza
Manuia le aso fanau
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ia manuia lau malaga
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
E latalata iinei
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
E mamao mai iinei
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ekitabo, please.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
E manaia lenei.
Ono mulungi.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Mpozzi polisi
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Mpozzi ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Nfuna daktari
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
E tiga iinei
Bikozesa wano
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Nfuuse passport yange
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Fa'amolemole!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.