Looking for practical Sesotho to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: pick five Luganda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Kea leboha
Webale(Webale)
Dumelang
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Molo
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Dumelang
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Borai
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Tsamaya hantle
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
O kae?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Sijja kumanya.
Ka kopo bua butle
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ntloana e kae?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Genda ku kkono.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Genda ku mwoyo.
Eya ka pela
Genda mu maaso.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ekitundu kiki?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticket emu, please.
Na e hole le mona?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ke lahlehile
Ndi mu bubi.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ye
Che
Nedda
Mohlomong
Okwagala
Ke lumela
Nnaakuwandiika
Ke sitwa
Sikuwandiika
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kyo kyekirungi
O nahana eng?
Otekayo ki?
Na o ka nthusa?
Osobola okundabira?
Ke hloka thuso
Nfuna obuyambi
Emisa motsotso
Saba omukutu
Ke maswabi
Nsaba
Ha ho bothata
Tewali kibadde
O amohelehile
Okwagaliza
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ke kae borai?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
E haufi le mona
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
E hole le mona
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Ekitabo, please.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Ono mulungi.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Nneetaaga menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Mpozzi polisi
Calla ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Nfuna daktari
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ho bohloko mona
Bikozesa wano
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Nfuuse passport yange
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Thusa!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.