Looking for practical Sundanese to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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 Sundanese 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.
Halo
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Hatur nuhun
Webale(Webale)
Wilujeng énjing
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Wilujeng siang
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Wilujeng sonten
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Wilujeng wengi
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Dugi ka engke
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Sampurasun
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Nami anjeun saha?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Nami abdi John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Kumaha kabarna?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Sijja kumanya.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Bengkok ka kénca
Genda ku kkono.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Genda ku mwoyo.
Lurus waé
Genda mu maaso.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Ekitundu kiki?
Satu tiket, mangga
Ticket emu, please.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Abdi leungit
Ndi mu bubi.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Ye
Henteu
Nedda
Sakali
Okwagala
Kuring satuju
Nnaakuwandiika
Kuring teu satuju
Sikuwandiika
Éta kadéngé saé
Kyo kyekirungi
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Otekayo ki?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Osobola okundabira?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Nfuna obuyambi
Enten sakedap
Saba omukutu
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Nsaba
Henteu masalah
Tewali kibadde
Wilujeng
Okwagaliza
Wilujeng tepang taun
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Di mana halte bis?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Platform mana?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Éta caket dieu
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Éta jauh ti dieu
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Eureun di dieu, punten
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ieu teuing mahal
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Tagihan, punten
Ekitabo, please.
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Abdi vegetarian
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Ieu enak
Ono mulungi.
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Sakedap cai, punten
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Mpozzi polisi
Telepon ambulans
Mpozzi ambulance
Abdi peryogi dokter
Nfuna daktari
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ieu nyeri
Bikozesa wano
Abdi leungit paspor
Nfuuse passport yange
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Bantosan!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.