Looking for practical Tongan to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Mālō
Webale(Webale)
Mālō e lelei
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Mālō e lelei
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Mālō e lelei
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Nofo ā
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tōfā
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Tōfā
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Ofa atu?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Sijja kumanya.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Ekitanda kiki?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Genda ku kkono.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Genda ku mwoyo.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Genda mu maaso.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Ekitundu kiki?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ticket emu, please.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Kiki kirekera wano?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ndi mu bubi.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ye
Ikai
Nedda
Māfai
Okwagala
Oku ou ʻilo
Nnaakuwandiika
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Sikuwandiika
Oku lelei ia
Kyo kyekirungi
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Otekayo ki?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Osobola okundabira?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Nfuna obuyambi
Fakamolemole
Saba omukutu
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nsaba
Ikai ha palopalema
Tewali kibadde
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Okwagaliza
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
E taha e taimi?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Ekitabo, please.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Ono mulungi.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Nneetaaga menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Mpozzi polisi
Tū mai e ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Nfuna daktari
Oku ou fehi
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Bikozesa wano
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Nfuuse passport yange
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Fakamolemole!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.