Looking for practical Tamazight to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 Tamazight 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.
Azul
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Tanemmirt
Webale(Webale)
Sbah lkhir
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Nhar lkhir
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Mrahba
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Lila saïda
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Nqra wul
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Besslama
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Mekka isem-ik?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Isem-iyi John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Mekka tzemre?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Safi nniḍen
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Sijja kumanya.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ekitanda kiki?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Genda ku kkono.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Genda ku mwoyo.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Genda mu maaso.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Ekitundu kiki?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ticket emu, please.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Kiki kirekera wano?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ndi mu bubi.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ye
Ula
Nedda
Mekkan
Okwagala
Nekni d ameqran
Nnaakuwandiika
Ula d ameqran
Sikuwandiika
Ala yid ihi
Kyo kyekirungi
Ma yid ihi?
Otekayo ki?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Osobola okundabira?
Nekni d tazmert
Nfuna obuyambi
Ssa ad tzemregh
Saba omukutu
Nekni d ameksa
Nsaba
Ula d tazmert
Tewali kibadde
Tawuri
Okwagaliza
Aslema n tazmert
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Mara tizi?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Aman yebda?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Ihi, d tazmert
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Mara yebda?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Ekitabo, please.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Ono mulungi.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Nneetaaga menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Mpozzi polisi(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Nfuna daktari(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ndi mu mbeera mbi(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Bikozesa wano(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Nfuuse passport yange(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Mbadde!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.