Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Tenkyu
Webale(Webale)
Gutpela moning
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Gutpela apinun
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Gutpela nait
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Gutpela nait
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Lukim yu bihain
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Gudbai
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Mi nem em John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Yu stap gut?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mi no save.
Sijja kumanya.
Plis, tok liklik.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Wea toilet?
Ekitanda kiki?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Genda ku kkono.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Go stret.
Genda mu maaso.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ekitundu kiki?
Wan tiket, plis.
Ticket emu, please.
Em i long long wanem?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Mi lus.
Ndi mu bubi.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ye
No
Nedda
Baibe
Okwagala
Mi agri
Nnaakuwandiika
Mi no agri
Sikuwandiika
Em i gut
Kyo kyekirungi
Yu ting wanem?
Otekayo ki?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Osobola okundabira?
Mi nidim help
Nfuna obuyambi
Wai liklik
Saba omukutu
Mi sori
Nsaba
No problem
Tewali kibadde
Tenkyu
Okwagaliza
Hapi baisde
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Lukaut long trip
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Wea em bus stop?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Wea em platform?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Dispela em stret rot?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Em i klostu hia
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Em i longwe long hia
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Stap hia, plis
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Hao long em i tek?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Dispela i tu mipela
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Bil, plis
Ekitabo, please.
Service i stap insait?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Dispela i naispela
Ono mulungi.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Mpozzi polisi
Kolim ambulans
Mpozzi ambulance
Mi nidim dokta
Nfuna daktari
Mi sik
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Wea hospital i klostu?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
I penim hia
Bikozesa wano
Mi lusim paspot
Nfuuse passport yange
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Help!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.