Looking for practical Tahitian to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Mauruuru
Webale(Webale)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Ia ora na i te po
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Māuruuru i te po
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Aita e nūna
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Nānā
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
O vai to oe inoa?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
O John to'u inoa
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
E aha te huru?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Sijja kumanya.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ekitanda kiki?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Genda ku kkono.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Haere mai i te mau.
Genda mu maaso.
Ehia te utu?
Ekitundu kiki?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ticket emu, please.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ua pohe vau.
Ndi mu bubi.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Ye
Aita
Nedda
E mea e taea
Okwagala
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Nnaakuwandiika
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Sikuwandiika
Ua maitai te reira
Kyo kyekirungi
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Otekayo ki?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Osobola okundabira?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Nfuna obuyambi
A haere i te taime
Saba omukutu
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Nsaba
Aita te mea
Tewali kibadde
Ia ora na
Okwagaliza
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
O vai te pahi?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
E pesia te taime?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
O tei e too te utu
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Te mau utu, na please
Ekitabo, please.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
O vau e vegetarian
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ono mulungi.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Mpozzi polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Nfuna daktari
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Bikozesa wano
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Nfuuse passport yange
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Aita!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.