Looking for practical Sepedi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luganda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ke a leboga
Webale(Webale)
Dumelang
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Mokhutsong o motle
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Mokhutsong o motle
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Borai bo botle
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tsamaya sentle
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Siyabonga
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
O na le leina lefe?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Leina la ka ke John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
O kae?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Sijja kumanya.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Borai bo kae?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Fetola go le letšatši
Genda ku kkono.
Fetola go le letona
Genda ku mwoyo.
Ya ka pela
Genda mu maaso.
Phetho ke bokae?
Ekitundu kiki?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket emu, please.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ke sitwa go etse
Ndi mu bubi.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ye
Aowa
Nedda
Mohlomong
Okwagala
Ke a dumela
Nnaakuwandiika
Ke sitwa go dumela
Sikuwandiika
Seo se utlwa sentle
Kyo kyekirungi
O nagana eng?
Otekayo ki?
O ka nthusa?
Osobola okundabira?
Ke hloka thuso
Nfuna obuyambi
Emela nako
Saba omukutu
Ke maswabi
Nsaba
Ga go na bothata
Tewali kibadde
Dumelang
Okwagaliza
Tlhogong e monate
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
E haufi le fa
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
E hole le fa
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
E nka nako e kae?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Ekitabo, please.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Ono mulungi.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Nneetaaga menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Mpozzi polisi
B calla ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Nfuna daktari
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Go a bohloko fa
Bikozesa wano
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Nfuuse passport yange
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Thusa!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.